# Legacy color codes

## You can use  `&`  and  `§`  Bukkit/legacy color code symbols for chat messages and formatting

Remember that you need `redischat.useformatting` to use colors in chat

{% code title="config.yml" %}

```yaml
legacyColorCodesSupport: true
```

{% endcode %}

### Re-allow color codes to overwrite text after them

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{% code title="config.yml" %}

```yaml
enablePlaceholderGlitch: false
```

{% endcode %}