I have been trying to install forge (server version) and there are errors in the install:

 

 

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]

Copyright © 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

 

C:\Users\Jason>cd C:\Users\Jason\Desktop

 

C:\Users\Jason\Desktop>ls

'ls' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

 

C:\Users\Jason\Desktop>dir

Volume in drive C has no label.

Volume Serial Number is 009D-5481

 

Directory of C:\Users\Jason\Desktop

 

09/28/2014  11:18 PM    <DIR>          .

09/28/2014  11:18 PM    <DIR>          ..

09/28/2014  11:17 PM        3,055,381 forge-1.7.10-10.13.1.1217-installer.jar

09/28/2014  11:18 PM    <DIR>          server

              1 File(s)      3,055,381 bytes

              3 Dir(s)  109,414,465,536 bytes free

 

C:\Users\Jason\Desktop>java -jar forge-1.7.10-10.13.1.1217-installer.jar

Considering minecraft server jar

Downloading minecraft server version 1.7.10

Considering library net.minecraftforge:forge:1.7.10-10.13.1.1217

Considering library net.minecraft:launchwrapper:1.11

Downloading library net.minecraft:launchwrapper:1.11

java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 403 for URL: https://li

braries.minecraft.net/net/minecraft/launchwrapper/1.11/launchwrapper-1.11.jar.pa

ck.xz

        at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown So

urce)

        at sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(Unkn

own Source)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:345)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:333)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteStreams$6.openStream(ByteStreams.java:989)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteSource.copyTo(ByteSource.java:202)

        at com.google.common.io.Files.copy(Files.java:382)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadFile(DownloadUtils.java:

291)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadInstalledLibraries(Downl

oadUtils.java:85)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.ServerInstall.run(ServerInstall.java:55)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerAction.run(InstallerAction.java:42)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerPanel.run(InstallerPanel.java:289)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.launchGui(SimpleInstaller.java

:148)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.main(SimpleInstaller.java:34)

Considering library org.ow2.asm:asm-all:5.0.3

Downloading library org.ow2.asm:asm-all:5.0.3

java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 403 for URL: https://li

braries.minecraft.net/org/ow2/asm/asm-all/5.0.3/asm-all-5.0.3.jar.pack.xz

        at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown So

urce)

        at sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(Unkn

own Source)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:345)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:333)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteStreams$6.openStream(ByteStreams.java:989)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteSource.copyTo(ByteSource.java:202)

        at com.google.common.io.Files.copy(Files.java:382)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadFile(DownloadUtils.java:

291)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadInstalledLibraries(Downl

oadUtils.java:85)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.ServerInstall.run(ServerInstall.java:55)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerAction.run(InstallerAction.java:42)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerPanel.run(InstallerPanel.java:289)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.launchGui(SimpleInstaller.java

:148)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.main(SimpleInstaller.java:34)

Considering library com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor_2.11:2.3.3

Downloading library com.typesafe.akka:akka-actor_2.11:2.3.3

Unpacking packed file akka-actor_2.11-2.3.3.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file akka-actor_2.11-2.3.3.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\com\typesafe\akka\akka-actor_2

.11\2.3.3\akka-actor_2.11-2.3.3.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library com.typesafe:config:1.2.1

Downloading library com.typesafe:config:1.2.1

Unpacking packed file config-1.2.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file config-1.2.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\com\typesafe\config\1.2.1\conf

ig-1.2.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-actors-migration_2.11:1.1.0

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-actors-migration_2.11:1.1.0

Unpacking packed file scala-actors-migration_2.11-1.1.0.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-actors-migration_2.11-1.1.0.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-actors-mi

gration_2.11\1.1.0\scala-actors-migration_2.11-1.1.0.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-compiler:2.11.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-compiler:2.11.1

Unpacking packed file scala-compiler-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-compiler-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-compiler\

2.11.1\scala-compiler-2.11.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-library_2.11:1.0.

2

Downloading library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-library_2.11:1.0.

2

Unpacking packed file scala-continuations-library_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-continuations-library_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pac

k.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\plugins\scala-c

ontinuations-library_2.11\1.0.2\scala-continuations-library_2.11-1.0.2.jar" inte

rnal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1:1.0

.2

Downloading library org.scala-lang.plugins:scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1:1.0

.2

Unpacking packed file scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1-1.0.2.jar.pa

ck.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\plugins\scala-c

ontinuations-plugin_2.11.1\1.0.2\scala-continuations-plugin_2.11.1-1.0.2.jar" in

ternal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-library:2.11.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-library:2.11.1

Unpacking packed file scala-library-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-library-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-library\2

.11.1\scala-library-2.11.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-parser-combinators_2.11:1.0.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-parser-combinators_2.11:1.0.1

Unpacking packed file scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.x

z

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-parser-co

mbinators_2.11\1.0.1\scala-parser-combinators_2.11-1.0.1.jar" internal checksums

 

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:2.11.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-reflect:2.11.1

Unpacking packed file scala-reflect-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-reflect-2.11.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-reflect\2

.11.1\scala-reflect-2.11.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-swing_2.11:1.0.1

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-swing_2.11:1.0.1

Unpacking packed file scala-swing_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-swing_2.11-1.0.1.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-swing_2.1

1\1.0.1\scala-swing_2.11-1.0.1.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library org.scala-lang:scala-xml_2.11:1.0.2

Downloading library org.scala-lang:scala-xml_2.11:1.0.2

Unpacking packed file scala-xml_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Successfully unpacked packed file scala-xml_2.11-1.0.2.jar.pack.xz

Checking "C:\Users\Jason\Desktop\server\libraries\org\scala-lang\scala-xml_2.11\

1.0.2\scala-xml_2.11-1.0.2.jar" internal checksums

    checksums.sha1 validated successfully

    Jar contents validated successfully

Considering library net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:4.5

Downloading library net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:4.5

java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 403 for URL: https://li

braries.minecraft.net/net/sf/jopt-simple/jopt-simple/4.5/jopt-simple-4.5.jar.pac

k.xz

        at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown So

urce)

        at sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(Unkn

own Source)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:345)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:333)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteStreams$6.openStream(ByteStreams.java:989)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteSource.copyTo(ByteSource.java:202)

        at com.google.common.io.Files.copy(Files.java:382)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadFile(DownloadUtils.java:

291)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadInstalledLibraries(Downl

oadUtils.java:85)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.ServerInstall.run(ServerInstall.java:55)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerAction.run(InstallerAction.java:42)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerPanel.run(InstallerPanel.java:289)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.launchGui(SimpleInstaller.java

:148)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.main(SimpleInstaller.java:34)

Considering library lzma:lzma:0.0.1

Downloading library lzma:lzma:0.0.1

java.io.IOException: Server returned HTTP response code: 403 for URL: https://li

braries.minecraft.net/lzma/lzma/0.0.1/lzma-0.0.1.jar.pack.xz

        at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(Unknown So

urce)

        at sun.net.www.protocol.https.HttpsURLConnectionImpl.getInputStream(Unkn

own Source)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:345)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils$URLISSupplier.getInput(DownloadU

tils.java:333)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteStreams$6.openStream(ByteStreams.java:989)

        at com.google.common.io.ByteSource.copyTo(ByteSource.java:202)

        at com.google.common.io.Files.copy(Files.java:382)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadFile(DownloadUtils.java:

291)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadInstalledLibraries(Downl

oadUtils.java:85)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.ServerInstall.run(ServerInstall.java:55)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerAction.run(InstallerAction.java:42)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.InstallerPanel.run(InstallerPanel.java:289)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.launchGui(SimpleInstaller.java

:148)

        at cpw.mods.fml.installer.SimpleInstaller.main(SimpleInstaller.java:34)

Considering library com.mojang:realms:1.3.5

Considering library org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.8.1

Considering library org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.3.3

Considering library commons-logging:commons-logging:1.1.3

Considering library org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.3.2

Considering library java3d:vecmath:1.3.1

Considering library net.sf.trove4j:trove4j:3.0.3

Considering library com.ibm.icu:icu4j-core-mojang:51.2

Considering library com.paulscode:codecjorbis:20101023

Considering library com.paulscode:codecwav:20101023

Considering library com.paulscode:libraryjavasound:20101123

Considering library com.paulscode:librarylwjglopenal:20100824

Considering library com.paulscode:soundsystem:20120107

Considering library io.netty:netty-all:4.0.10.Final

Considering library com.google.guava:guava:16.0

Considering library org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.2.1

Considering library commons-io:commons-io:2.4

Considering library commons-codec:commons-codec:1.9

Considering library net.java.jinput:jinput:2.0.5

Considering library net.java.jutils:jutils:1.0.0

Considering library com.google.code.gson:gson:2.2.4

Considering library com.mojang:authlib:1.5.16

Considering library org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.0-beta9

Considering library org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.0-beta9

Considering library org.lwjgl.lwjgl:lwjgl:2.9.1

Considering library org.lwjgl.lwjgl:lwjgl_util:2.9.1

Considering library org.lwjgl.lwjgl:lwjgl-platform:2.9.1

Considering library net.java.jinput:jinput-platform:2.0.5

Considering library tv.twitch:twitch:5.16

Considering library tv.twitch:twitch-platform:5.16

Considering library tv.twitch:twitch-external-platform:4.5

 

C:\Users\Jason\Desktop>

 

 

all i can see are some 403 errors from minecraft.net

 

However, the installer comes back and says everything went ok and forge is installed....

But when I run minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar it starts up the server, without forge. 

 

What am I doing wrong??

Thos 403s are normal.

It downloads the unpacked version if it cant download the packed.

That log is fine there are no errors.

I just edited my post, you replied too fast for me!

 

When I run the minecraft_server1.7.10.jar that the installer downloaded, it starts up just fine but doesn't have forge.

 

Is there an additional step that i missed?  Am I running the wrong file?

Here's a copy of the only log file:

 

 

[23:36:22] [server thread/INFO]: Starting minecraft server version 1.7.10

[23:36:22] [server console handler/ERROR]: Exception handling console input

java.io.IOException: The handle is invalid

at java.io.FileInputStream.readBytes(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.FileInputStream.read(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read1(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.readBytes(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.implRead(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.read(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.InputStreamReader.read(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.BufferedReader.fill(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.BufferedReader.readLine(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.BufferedReader.readLine(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at lv.run(SourceFile:79) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

[23:36:22] [server thread/WARN]: To start the server with more ram, launch it as "java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar"

[23:36:22] [server thread/INFO]: Loading properties

[23:36:22] [server thread/INFO]: Default game type: SURVIVAL

[23:36:22] [server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair

[23:36:23] [server thread/INFO]: Starting Minecraft server on *:25565

[23:36:23] [server thread/WARN]: Failed to load user banlist:

java.io.FileNotFoundException: banned-players.json (The system cannot find the file specified)

at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at com.google.common.io.Files.newReader(Files.java:86) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at om.g(SourceFile:124) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.y(SourceFile:99) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.<init>(SourceFile:25) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lt.e(SourceFile:166) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(SourceFile:339) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lj.run(SourceFile:628) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

[23:36:23] [server thread/WARN]: Failed to load ip banlist:

java.io.FileNotFoundException: banned-ips.json (The system cannot find the file specified)

at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at com.google.common.io.Files.newReader(Files.java:86) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at om.g(SourceFile:124) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.x(SourceFile:91) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.<init>(SourceFile:27) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lt.e(SourceFile:166) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(SourceFile:339) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lj.run(SourceFile:628) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

[23:36:23] [server thread/WARN]: Failed to load operators list:

java.io.FileNotFoundException: ops.json (The system cannot find the file specified)

at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at com.google.common.io.Files.newReader(Files.java:86) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at om.g(SourceFile:124) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.z(SourceFile:107) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.<init>(SourceFile:29) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lt.e(SourceFile:166) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(SourceFile:339) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lj.run(SourceFile:628) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

[23:36:23] [server thread/WARN]: Failed to load white-list:

java.io.FileNotFoundException: whitelist.json (The system cannot find the file specified)

at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67]

at com.google.common.io.Files.newReader(Files.java:86) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at om.g(SourceFile:124) ~[minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.B(SourceFile:123) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at ls.<init>(SourceFile:30) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lt.e(SourceFile:166) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(SourceFile:339) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

at lj.run(SourceFile:628) [minecraft_server.1.7.10.jar:?]

[23:36:23] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing level "world"

[23:36:23] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level 0

[23:36:24] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 9%

[23:36:25] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 16%

[23:36:26] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 23%

[23:36:27] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 31%

[23:36:28] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 38%

[23:36:29] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 44%

[23:36:30] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 50%

[23:36:31] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 56%

[23:36:32] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 62%

[23:36:33] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 68%

[23:36:34] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 74%

[23:36:35] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 80%

[23:36:36] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 86%

[23:36:37] [server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 93%

[23:36:38] [server thread/INFO]: Done (15.492s)! For help, type "help" or "?"

[23:36:51] [user Authenticator #1/INFO]: UUID of player hyper1on is a3130b07-dc2a-47eb-83d9-f5d6399a8124

[23:36:51] [server thread/INFO]: hyper1on[/127.0.0.1:54255] logged in with entity id 2265 at (264.5, 64.0, 195.5)

[23:36:51] [server thread/INFO]: hyper1on joined the game

[23:36:55] [server thread/WARN]: Can't keep up! Did the system time change, or is the server overloaded? Running 3615ms behind, skipping 72 tick(s)

[23:37:16] [server thread/INFO]: hyper1on has just earned the achievement [Taking Inventory]

[23:37:20] [server thread/INFO]: hyper1on lost connection: TextComponent{text='Disconnected', siblings=[], style=Style{hasParent=false, color=null, bold=null, italic=null, underlined=null, obfuscated=null, clickEvent=null, hoverEvent=null}}

[23:37:20] [server thread/INFO]: hyper1on left the game

[23:37:36] [server thread/INFO]: Stopping the server

[23:37:36] [server thread/INFO]: Stopping server

[23:37:36] [server thread/INFO]: Saving players

[23:37:36] [server thread/INFO]: Saving worlds

[23:37:36] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'world'/Overworld

[23:37:36] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'world'/Nether

[23:37:36] [server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level 'world'/The End

[23:37:36] [server Shutdown Thread/INFO]: Stopping server

[23:37:36] [server Shutdown Thread/INFO]: Saving players

 

 

You run the forge jar NOT the VANILLA server jar.. as it's vanilla.

I figured it was something silly like that.  I had  tried double clicking the forge jar file before, and nothing happened.  It was probably a stuck java process.  I closed out all java processes and now it seems to be working.

 

Thank you for your replies, and your hard work.  I really appreciate it.