no matter which version i try to download it for, or witch version (win install or mdk or anything like that), it only downloads the json file and not the jar file and then when i try to run it, my game crashes. im mostly trying it for 1.11 but ive also tried it for 1.10.1. if you have any idea whats going on i would really appreciate the help.

im using the new launcher and have tried every method ive seen in the other articles.  when i click on the installer, it downloads and says "now in your launcher" but when i look in my version files and look in the new fore folder, then only thing that's there is the json file and no jar file.

ive tried deleting it and clearing my recycle bin and deleting the profile off the launcher and things like that so idk what to do next. ill try those again though if you think it would help

 

ive linked the log

2017-02-11-7 crash.txt

Remove the coremods you have installed.

And we have not 'downloaded' a jar file into the versions folder for over a year now. 

That jar file was only ever needed because the launcher required it.

That jar file was VANILLA MINECRAFT not Forge.

 

I don't get why people are hung up on this... It's a simple concept you don't need a jar file in every versions folder!

 

You should also post the FML log not crash.txt as that's not really useful information.

Something in one of the coremods you have installed is screwing up the patching process for ItemBlock. So remove the coremods you have installed.

Thanks so much, its now working perfectly, the reason so many people (including me) get hung up on little things like that is that we have no idea whats needed and whats not. like in a car, an alien would have no clue the radio is not essential to the cars functioning even though a mechanic would know that he could remove half the car and it still works fine.

I can kinda understand that, however, the installer that was written by the people who know what they are doing, says everything installed fine. Just trust it.

Wait what do i do i have the same problem???