When I install the server I do not get the .json file and when I try to open the forge server file it does not open.

[Thunderbird4]

I am trying to make a server for my friends and I to play on, keep in mind I have a 2020 M1 chip MacBook so it is a bit different than windows. When I install the forge server from the installer it gives me 3 files; forge-1.16.5-36.2.2.jar, libraries folder, and Minecraft_server.1.16.5.jar. The video I am following told me to open the first one but when I did it does not give me the necessary files (i.e. eula.txt, mods, logs etc.) all it does is give me a message saying "Java Application launch failed" and that I should check console for a possible error

[Thunderbird4]

what command would I put into the terminal (that's just what Macs command line is called)?

[Thunderbird4]

so I opened a new terminal at my folder holding the forge files and typed in "java -jar forgeserver.jar" it opened the file however it only added the logs folder

[Thunderbird4]

for whatever reason it won't let me upload an image but this is what my output says in my terminal

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josiahmajorins@Josiahs-MacBook-Air ForgeServer % java -jar forgeserver.jar

[07:34:48] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.2, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge]

[07:34:48] [main/INFO] [cp.mo.mo.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 16.0.2 by Oracle Corporation

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalAccessError: class cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler (in unnamed module @0x13545af8) cannot access class sun.security.util.ManifestEntryVerifier (in module java.base) because module java.base does not export sun.security.util to unnamed module @0x13545af8

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.lambda$static$1(SecureJarHandler.java:41)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.api.LamdbaExceptionUtils.uncheck(LamdbaExceptionUtils.java:95)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.SecureJarHandler.<clinit>(SecureJarHandler.java:41)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.lambda$new$6(Launcher.java:55)

at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap.computeIfAbsent(ConcurrentHashMap.java:1708)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.api.TypesafeMap.computeIfAbsent(TypesafeMap.java:52)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.api.TypesafeMap.computeIfAbsent(TypesafeMap.java:47)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Environment.computePropertyIfAbsent(Environment.java:62)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.<init>(Launcher.java:55)

at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66)

at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.runLauncher(ServerMain.java:63)

at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain$Runner.access$100(ServerMain.java:60)

at net.minecraftforge.server.ServerMain.main(ServerMain.java:57)

josiahmajorins@Josiahs-MacBook-Air ForgeServer %

 

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and this is what is in the debug file 

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[02Aug2021 07:34:48.701] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher running: args [--gameDir, ., --launchTarget, fmlserver, --fml.forgeVersion, 36.2.2, --fml.mcpVersion, 20210115.111550, --fml.mcVersion, 1.16.5, --fml.forgeGroup, net.minecraftforge]
[02Aug2021 07:34:48.706] [main/INFO] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher/MODLAUNCHER]: ModLauncher 8.0.9+86+master.3cf110c starting: java version 16.0.2 by Oracle Corporation
[02Aug2021 07:34:48.734] [main/DEBUG] [cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler/MODLAUNCHER]: Found launch services [minecraft,testharness,fmlclient,fmlserver]

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[Thunderbird4]

ok should I try using a different Minecraft version? or a different Java version? and if so which should I use

 

[uSkizzik]

  On 8/2/2021 at 12:48 PM, Thunderbird4 said:

ok should I try using a different Minecraft version? or a different Java version? and if so which should I use

 

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If you want to play 1.16.5 or any older version, download Java 8.
Alternatively, you can play 1.17.1 (the newest MC version) and keep your Java 16.

[Thunderbird4]

ok thanks!

 

[Thunderbird4]

so I checked what java I have and I am using java 8 update 301

 

[Thunderbird4]

oh ill try redownloading version 8

 

[DaemonUmbra]

Try manually specifying the path to the Java 8 executable instead of just running "java" and letting your PC decide which

[Thunderbird4]

I don't know much about commands so what would I type in after java? would I say "java 8 -jar..."? add an underscore? do I have to specify java 8 update 301?

[SM_StormLight]

The way I did it was set the PATH and TEMP variables for java 8, but only in the start.bat terminal

[Thunderbird4]

ok honestly I have no clue what that means or how to do that, also I don't have a start.bat file. I think I understand what a path variable is but not what a temp variable is

[DaemonUmbra]

  On 8/3/2021 at 2:58 AM, Thunderbird4 said:

I don't know much about commands so what would I type in after java? would I say "java 8 -jar..."? add an underscore? do I have to specify java 8 update 301?

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No, you would use the full path like "C:\Program Files\Java\jre8\java.exe" (Include the quotes because the path contains spaces) instead of Java (Note this is an example, please don't just copypaste, find it on your own system)