How to use Minecraft previous versions (to use Forge for Minecraft 1.72)?????

[damianreds]

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forums - I registered to find out how can I be able to get Minecraft  version 1.72 in order to try out the latest version of Minecraft Forge.

 

I know I have to click on "Edit Profile" in the Minecraft Launcher, then tick the boxes in order to use alpha & beta previous versions, but the only version that shows in the drop-down menu afterwards is 1.74.

 

If anyone knows how to walk around this I'd be glad!

 

PS: should I create a new profile and change the game directory as the warning messages suggest?

 

Many thanks!!!

[michael2mandy]

Please open your launcher, press "new profile" and choose the version you'd like to use under "versions"

[damianreds]

Thanks michael2mandy!!!

 

However, I have tried that sadly with no results - the only version that shows in the drop-down menu is 1.74.

 

When I installed minecraft on this computer the current minecraft version already was 1.74.

[GotoLink]

Run Minecraft 1.7.2 then the forge installer for 1.7.2.

[damianreds]

How do I do to run Minecraft 1.72? That's exactly what I'm trying to find out.

[LexManos]

Where did you download the launcher you're using? Please post full logs and screenshots.