Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException: Current Java is 8 but we require at least 21 at net.minecraf

[mxrshyx]

Trying to start a server. When running run.bat the following pops up
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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException: Current Java is 8 but we require at least 21
        at net.minecraftforge.bootstrap.shim.Main.main(Main.java:32)

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Any help?

[Colenin]

Cant help you but i have exactly that error rn. I tried to make a forge server for 1.21.1 and in the run.bat i get that error.

Edit: Actually I CAN help you because i just found the solution myself.
Here just install a newer version of java: https://www.oracle.com/de/java/technologies/downloads/#jdk24-windows
No need to uninstall anything. I just took the #64 Installer and run it, it installed and now i have no problems anymore. I hope it works for u too man.

Edited May 18 by Colenin

[TileEntity]

Minecraft 1.21 requires Java 21 - not Java 24