littlequack

That fixed it for me thanks! Didn't know recommended and latest can have such a big impact on creating a server. Thanks again!

I did and got this [24Mar2022 16:10:58.159] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.20, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge, nogui] [24Mar2022 16:10:58.163] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 11.0.14 by Oracle Corporation [24Mar2022 16:10:58.514] [main/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust [24Mar2022 16:10:58.576] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.4 Source=file:/C:/Users/jpelaezjr/Desktop/Forge%20Server/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.4/mixin-0.8.4.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER [24Mar2022 16:10:58.621] [main/WARN] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLConfig/CORE]: Configuration file C:\Users\jpelaezjr\Desktop\Forge Server\config\fml.toml is not correct. Correcting [24Mar2022 16:10:58.627] [main/WARN] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLConfig/CORE]: Incorrect key [defaultConfigPath] was corrected from null to defaultconfigs [24Mar2022 16:10:58.976] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [jdk.nashorn.api.scripting.NashornScriptEngine:<init>:143]: Warning: Nashorn engine is planned to be removed from a future JDK release [24Mar2022 16:10:59.067] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [jdk.nashorn.api.scripting.NashornScriptEngine:<init>:143]: Warning: Nashorn engine is planned to be removed from a future JDK release [24Mar2022 16:10:59.074] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [jdk.nashorn.api.scripting.NashornScriptEngine:<init>:143]: Warning: Nashorn engine is planned to be removed from a future JDK release [24Mar2022 16:10:59.922] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, ., nogui] [24Mar2022 16:10:59.982] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V [24Mar2022 16:10:59.983] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.983] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.984] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.984] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.985] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:521) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.986] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.987] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:398) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.988] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.990] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.990] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.991] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.992] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.992] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.993] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.993] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60) [24Mar2022 16:10:59.994] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)

I keep getting an error trying to start a modded 1.16.5 server. I've tried installing different versions of Java and I keep getting mostly the same error. [24Mar2022 15:54:41.644] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.0.42, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge, nogui] [24Mar2022 15:54:41.648] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 11.0.14 by Oracle Corporation [24Mar2022 15:54:41.946] [main/INFO] [net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FixSSL/CORE]: Added Lets Encrypt root certificates as additional trust [24Mar2022 15:54:41.998] [main/INFO] [mixin/]: SpongePowered MIXIN Subsystem Version=0.8.2 Source=file:/C:/Users/jpelaezjr/Desktop/Forge%20Server/libraries/org/spongepowered/mixin/0.8.2/mixin-0.8.2.jar Service=ModLauncher Env=SERVER [24Mar2022 15:54:42.355] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [jdk.nashorn.api.scripting.NashornScriptEngine:<init>:143]: Warning: Nashorn engine is planned to be removed from a future JDK release [24Mar2022 15:54:42.440] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [jdk.nashorn.api.scripting.NashornScriptEngine:<init>:143]: Warning: Nashorn engine is planned to be removed from a future JDK release [24Mar2022 15:54:43.174] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Launching target 'fmlserver' with arguments [--gameDir, ., nogui] [24Mar2022 15:54:43.253] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier.<init>(Ljava/util/jar/Manifest;)V [24Mar2022 15:54:43.254] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.createCodeSource(SecureJarHandler.java:66) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.254] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader$DelegatedClassLoader.findClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:275) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.255] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:136) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.256] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.TransformingClassLoader.loadClass(TransformingClassLoader.java:98) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.257] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:521) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.258] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.259] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at java.base/java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:398) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.259] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLServerLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLServerLaunchProvider.java:51) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.260] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.261] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.262] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.262] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.263] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.263] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.264] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60) [24Mar2022 15:54:43.264] [main/INFO] [STDERR/]: [java.lang.ThreadGroup:uncaughtException:1050]: at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)