Unable to use mods

[GiddyS8747]

So i am trying to make a Minecraft forge server hosted on my pc for me and my friends. I am quite new to making a forge server but have created a few spigot and paper servers before. So i have all my mods (server-side) saved in the "mods" folder in the server files. All the mods which require server-side mods are saved in my "mods" folder in my .Minecraft folder. i have the latest version of Forge 1.16.5 on both my server and client-side. So what happens is if i turn on my server and client side, when the server starts and i log into the server (using localhost they are both on the same pc) i cannot use my mods, they do show and i can obtain the items, if i try to place them - they don't work. they essentially place (client side i think) then disappear, i cannot interact with them as they have disappeared. I can provide logs etc. etc. also i am using Azul OpenJDK 16.0.2 if that makes a difference. Also all the mods *are* compatible with 1.16.5. Any help would be appreciated. 

[GiddyS8747]

it is 100% a forge server

 

[GiddyS8747]

  On 9/13/2021 at 1:05 PM, diesieben07 said:

You are most likely running a vanilla server, considering 1.16 and earlier Forge will not run on Java 16. You must run the Forge jar to start a forge server.

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i can send ss and logs if u need

[GiddyS8747]

  On 9/13/2021 at 3:33 PM, diesieben07 said:

Show how exactly you are starting the server and show debug.log from server and client.

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from here i run minecraft_server.1.16.5.jar, 

This is my mods folder server side if that changes anything

These are the mods i have client side

then i launch minecraft

[GiddyS8747]

using this version

 

[GiddyS8747]

  On 9/13/2021 at 4:32 PM, diesieben07 said:

This starts a vanilla server.

 

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oh... Let me check if i run that if the mods work

[GiddyS8747]

im getting an error
https://pastebin.com/gHbXKBbh

[GiddyS8747]

this only worked when i did it via powershell, nothing was happening by itself

[GiddyS8747]

also there is no log in the "logs" folder about this either. 

[uSkizzik]

  On 9/13/2021 at 4:45 PM, GiddyS8747 said:

im getting an error
https://pastebin.com/gHbXKBbh

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Can you run it via java ‐Xms1G ‐Xmx1G -jar forge-1.16.5-36.2.4.jar instead?
I think it isn't getting any RAM allocated which stops it from writing anything. Either that or I'm just dumb.

[GiddyS8747]

ok let me try that

 

[GiddyS8747]

  On 9/13/2021 at 5:14 PM, diesieben07 said:

What kind of drive is "M"?

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its the drive letter where the server is saved

Edited September 13, 2021 by GiddyS8747

[GiddyS8747]

  On 9/13/2021 at 5:36 PM, diesieben07 said:

No shit. I mean what kind of drive it is.

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an external hdd?

[GiddyS8747]

Thanks it works now