Adjusted version of Minecraft to 1.8 and still get error

[ajmets]

I'm so sorry. I saw a few posts about this topic (though only 1 about the 1.8 version) and I did what they said but I'm still getting the same old, tired error message. I've saved the forge 1.8 file for windows and when I try to install client it says I must run version 1.8 manually at least once.  Here's what I've done so far. Where am I going wrong?

 

1) I had version 1.8.1. I went to lower right corner and changed version to 1.8 and opened it. Even created a new world. Closed Minecraft and tried installing client again for Forge...same message. 

2) I tried running Minecraft then shutting it down then installing client...same message.

3) I tried restarting my son's computer thinking maybe because I changed versions I would need it to restart. Repeated above steps, same message.

4) Waited to save the Forge.exe file until after I opened Minecraft and then tried to install client. Same message.

 

The forge file was 1.8 for windows, Minecraft clearly now states 1.8. I don't understand what the problem is. I've run the darn game probably 15 times now. Please help me. I've got an 8 year old who is just dying for me to get him mods.

 

 

 

[ajmets]

Hi and thank you for responding so quickly.

 

Yes, using official Mojang launcher (Icon for Minecraft installed on desktop)

Yes it says 1.8 on lower left corner.

Yes that is where I downloaded the installer from.

Hmm, target folder may be issue. This is where it's showing C:\Users\Amanda\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft. Is that incorrect? I grabbed that from the screen where I choose install client. If that is wrong what should be the destination?

[ajmets]

Thank you. I think I got it. Yes, Amanda is my user name but it's my son's profile that has Minecraft. I swiched it to the same directory but "Logan" instead and now it seems to have worked. It said it was successfully installed. Now I need to figure out what to do from here. lol.