Extracting files and .jar files can't see in browsing

[jcpesa19]

One time, I downloaded the .jar file about minimap. After that, I download Minecraft Forge. I open it. I checked "Extract files" and clicked 3 periods "..." (that means browse.) After I go to the files of minecraft and folder "mods" (destination folder of .jar file), I can't see the .jar file in there but the type of folder I will see is "All files". I can only see folders not all files. Maybe there's a way to fix this bug or something. Please reply to this...

[jcpesa19]

I'm not opening .jar file. I just download it and placed it on minecraft\mod. After that, I open the Forge, checked Extract , and browse "...". I noticed that the .jar file I downloaded in minecraft\mob is invisible also to the other files (only folders) but the choice of "Files of Type" is All files. That's the problem of browsing at Forge (not the .jar file).

[LexManos]

Yes, its because when you say extract it's asking for a directory. Why would we show you files when we're asking for a directory?

Why are you clicking the extract button on the forge installer? You don't need that.

[jcpesa19]

This video

is about Running a .jar file manually. I've got a mistake on choosing "Extract". So I follow the instructions on it. Now I checked "Install client". I read the text above the location. It says that "The directory is missing a launcher profile. Please run the Minecraft launcher first." In that location, I have launcher for Minecraft. It means that the launcher in that directory is missing or invisible.

[jcpesa19]

Ahhhhh.... One thing! How to upload v.1.9 mods using Minecraft Forge 1.9?

[LexManos]

Leave the install folder alone and just click install client and ok.

You don't need to change anything.

This is a not a complicated process you're making it harder then it needs to be.

The reason you're having issues is you need to point it at your .minecraft folder not your installer -.-

 

 

So again, just leave it alone, the default settings are fine.