so i downloaded forge but when i click on it to install it wont open any ideas on what programs  i should use? adobe wont work i downloaded bitzipper doesnt work either. please any help i would appreciate thanks

I'm assuming you downloaded the installer?

 

It's a jar file, it uses Java.

Update your java version, please.

thank you so much i will try it now

If you're using windows you can download the installer-exe version and run it normally. Windows will warn about digital signatures, run anyway.

i guess i will try the exe version because everytime i try using java it redirects me to enable java runtime something....so frustrating. any idea where to get the link for the exe ?

sorry for all the questions but im a mom trying to do this for her son and i am clueless and frustrated at this point

1) No sob stories

2) Next time, look on the file server. http://adf.ly/673885/http://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/1.7.2-10.12.0.1025/forge-1.7.2-10.12.0.1025-installer-win.exe

btw ...its the 1.6.4 version if that matters

 

Oh that. Please read the EAQ available in the support section.

luacs!! im so excited....this is the farthest ive ever gotten trying to do this.  i followed the link you gave and downloaded forge sucessfully! however...my son tried to use it and it said game crashed... is there anything else i can do? if it matters he is trying to use a pixelmon...

Logs?

--- Minecraft Crash Report ----

// Oh - I know what I did wrong!

 

Time: 2/8/14 7:18 PM

Description: Initializing game

 

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: net/minecraftforge/common/EnumHelper

at pixelmon.Pixelmon.<clinit>(Pixelmon.java:71)

at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)

at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:443)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)

at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:209)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:188)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)

at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:119)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:487)

at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:194)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:495)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:850)

at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:103)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:134)

at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)

Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.minecraftforge.common.EnumHelper

at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:188)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

... 36 more

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException

at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:180)

... 38 more

 

 

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:

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-- Head --

Stacktrace:

at pixelmon.Pixelmon.<clinit>(Pixelmon.java:71)

at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)

at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:443)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)

at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:209)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:188)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)

at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)

at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:119)

at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:487)

at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:194)

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:495)

 

-- Initialization --

Details:

Stacktrace:

at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:850)

at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:103)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)

at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:134)

at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)

 

-- System Details --

Details:

Minecraft Version: 1.7.2

Operating System: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1

Java Version: 1.7.0_51, Oracle Corporation

Java VM Version: Java HotSpot Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation

Memory: 54673944 bytes (52 MB) / 152571904 bytes (145 MB) up to 518979584 bytes (494 MB)

JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx512M

AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used

IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0

FML: MCP v9.01-pre FML v7.2.116.1025 Minecraft Forge 10.12.0.1025 4 mods loaded, 4 mods active

mcp{8.09} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed

FML{7.2.116.1025} [Forge Mod Loader] (forge-1.7.2-10.12.0.1025.jar) Unloaded->Constructed

Forge{10.12.0.1025} [Minecraft Forge] (forge-1.7.2-10.12.0.1025.jar) Unloaded->Constructed

pixelmon{2.5.7} [Pixelmon] (Pixelmon 2.5.7.zip) Unloaded

Launched Version: 1.7.2-Forge10.12.0.1025

LWJGL: 2.9.0

OpenGL: Intel® HD Graphics Family GL version 3.0.0 - Build 8.15.10.2353, Intel

Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'

Type: Client (map_client.txt)

Resource Packs: []

Current Language: English (US)

Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)

Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null

Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)

It looks like pixelmod has not been updated for Forge 1.7.2 from the looks of your log:

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Stacktrace:
   at pixelmon.Pixelmon.<clinit>(Pixelmon.java:71)
   at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
   at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)

 

I'd check the forums on minecraftforum.com and see what it's current status is.

Thank you for your help, do you by chance have a link or know where I could get forge 1.6.4 that actually opens when you download it?  I had it downloaded but it was a jar file and I couldnt get it open at all....thats what started this post to begin with.  Then Luacs gave me a great link for forge 1.7.2 that worked awesome, but now im finding out its not compatible with pixelmon...

I will also check the forums...

thank you!!