The only mod I'm trying to install right now is Forge, nothing is in my mods or coremods folders. For some reason it gives me an error message when I load the game and it begins to download the rest of the necessary files.

 

ForgeModLoader-client-0:

2013-03-15 18:37:16 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Forge Mod Loader version 5.0.24.582 for Minecraft 1.5 loading

2013-03-15 18:37:16 [FINE] [ForgeModLoader] Enabling runtime deobfuscation

2013-03-15 18:37:16 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] All core mods are successfully located

2013-03-15 18:37:16 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Discovering coremods

2013-03-15 18:37:16 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Found library file argo-small-3.2.jar present and correct in lib dir

2013-03-15 18:37:16 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/guava-14.0-rc3.jar

2013-03-15 18:37:16 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/guava-14.0-rc3.jar

2013-03-15 18:45:12 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:45:12 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:45:12 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Library file guava-14.0-rc3.jar was downloaded and verified successfully

2013-03-15 18:45:12 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/asm-all-4.1.jar

2013-03-15 18:45:12 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/asm-all-4.1.jar

2013-03-15 18:46:00 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:46:00 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:46:00 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Library file asm-all-4.1.jar was downloaded and verified successfully

2013-03-15 18:46:00 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/bcprov-jdk15on-148.jar

2013-03-15 18:46:00 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/bcprov-jdk15on-148.jar

2013-03-15 18:54:21 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:54:21 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:54:21 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Library file bcprov-jdk15on-148.jar was downloaded and verified successfully

2013-03-15 18:54:21 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/deobfuscation_data_1.5.zip

2013-03-15 18:54:21 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/deobfuscation_data_1.5.zip

2013-03-15 18:54:32 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:54:32 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Download complete

2013-03-15 18:54:32 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Library file deobfuscation_data_1.5.zip was downloaded and verified successfully

2013-03-15 18:54:32 [FINEST] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/scala-library.jar

2013-03-15 18:54:32 [iNFO] [ForgeModLoader] Downloading file http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/scala-library.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] There were errors during initial FML setup. Some files failed to download or were otherwise corrupted. You will need to manually obtain the following files from these download links and ensure your lib directory is clean.

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/argo-small-3.2.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/guava-14.0-rc3.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/asm-all-4.1.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/bcprov-jdk15on-148.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/deobfuscation_data_1.5.zip

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/scala-library.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] <===========>

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] The following is the errors that caused the setup to fail. They may help you diagnose and resolve the issue

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] java.net.SocketException: Connection reset

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] <<< ==== >>>

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] The following is diagnostic information for developers to review.

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] Error details

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.net.SocketException: Connection reset

at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchLibraryManager.performDownload(RelaunchLibraryManager.java:577)

at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchLibraryManager.downloadFile(RelaunchLibraryManager.java:512)

at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchLibraryManager.handleLaunch(RelaunchLibraryManager.java:164)

at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.FMLRelauncher.setupHome(FMLRelauncher.java:169)

at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.FMLRelauncher.relaunchApplet(FMLRelauncher.java:256)

at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.FMLRelauncher.appletEntry(FMLRelauncher.java:226)

at net.minecraft.client.MinecraftApplet.init(MinecraftApplet.java:25)

at net.minecraft.Launcher.replace(Launcher.java:143)

at net.minecraft.Launcher$1.run(Launcher.java:87)

Caused by: java.net.SocketException: Connection reset

at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.fill(Unknown Source)

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read1(Unknown Source)

at java.io.BufferedInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.MeteredStream.read(Unknown Source)

at java.io.FilterInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.read(Unknown Source)

at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchLibraryManager.performDownload(RelaunchLibraryManager.java:555)

... 8 more

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] Exception in thread "Thread-5" java.lang.RuntimeException: java.lang.RuntimeException: A fatal error occured and FML cannot continue

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.FMLRelauncher.setupHome(FMLRelauncher.java:189)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.FMLRelauncher.relaunchApplet(FMLRelauncher.java:256)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.FMLRelauncher.appletEntry(FMLRelauncher.java:226)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at net.minecraft.client.MinecraftApplet.init(MinecraftApplet.java:25)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at net.minecraft.Launcher.replace(Launcher.java:143)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at net.minecraft.Launcher$1.run(Launcher.java:87)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: A fatal error occured and FML cannot continue

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchLibraryManager.handleLaunch(RelaunchLibraryManager.java:260)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.FMLRelauncher.setupHome(FMLRelauncher.java:169)

2013-03-15 19:39:55 [iNFO] [sTDERR] ... 5 more

 

Download the files manually... like the log says...

I...don't know how to do that... If I did, I wouldn't be posting here.

The log as a link ... try clicking it.... And putting that file in your libs folder... Seriously?

I'm sorry, but I'm fairly computer-illiterate. I don't know what you mean by log and I don't see anything that lets me click on it. I also don't know what a "libs" folder is. Could I please have some idiot-proof step-by-step directions without the rudeness?

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/argo-small-3.2.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/guava-14.0-rc3.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/asm-all-4.1.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/bcprov-jdk15on-148.jar

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/deobfuscation_data_1.5.zip

2013-03-15 18:56:33 [sEVERE] [ForgeModLoader] *** Download http://files.minecraftforge.net/fmllibs/scala-library.jar

 

^ Those are links, underlined and in blue up there. Click them to download the files you need. Go to %appdata%/.minecraft/lib (create it if it doesn't exist already) and put those files you just downloaded (above) in that folder.