---
title: Startup Messages
description: Customize startup messages in Logixlysia
---

Control how your application announces its startup with Logixlysia's flexible startup message system.

## Basic Usage

```ts
logixlysia({
  config: {
    showStartupMessage: true,
    startupMessageFormat: 'simple' // or 'banner'
  }
})
```

## Message Formats

### Simple Format

A clean, minimal startup message:

```
🦊 Logixlysia is running on http://localhost:3000
```

### Banner Format

A beautiful ASCII art banner (default):

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                 │
│                 Elysia v1.4.19                  │
│                                                 │
│  🦊 Elysia is running at http://localhost:3001  │
│                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Configuration

| Option | Type | Description | Default |
|--------|------|-------------|---------|
| `showStartupMessage` | `boolean` | Whether to show the startup message | `true` |
| `startupMessageFormat` | `'simple' \| 'banner'` | The format of the startup message | `'banner'` |

## Best Practices

- Use `'banner'` format in development for better visibility
- Use `'simple'` format in production for cleaner logs
- Consider disabling startup messages in production if not needed