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Cant download forge.

tringleface
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Im trying to download forge for 1.14.4 but i cant download it.here's a screenshot of it.I have no clue what to do, i looked up how to do but it too technical for me to understand since i dont know much about computers and i cant find the same one as mine.

Screenshot (5).png

Using one of the paste sites listed in my signature,

the log itself will have the same name as the installer but with .log on the end:

Installer: forge-{version}-installer.jar

Log: forge-{version}-installer.jar.log

 

Note: If you have Windows Explorer set to hide file extensions(as is the default setting), they will look like this:

Installer: forge-{version}-installer

Log: forge-{version}-installer.jar

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

Spoiler

Logs (Most issues require logs to diagnose):

Spoiler

Please post logs using one of the following sites (Thank you Lumber Wizard for the list):

https://gist.github.com/: 100MB Requires member (Free)

https://pastebin.com/: 512KB as guest, 10MB as Pro ($$$)

https://hastebin.com/: 400KB

Do NOT use sites like Mediafire, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, or a site that has a countdown before offering downloads.

 

What to provide:

...for Crashes and Runtime issues:

Minecraft 1.14.4 and newer:

Post debug.log

Older versions:

Please update...

 

...for Installer Issues:

Post your installer log, found in the same place you ran the installer

This log will be called either installer.log or named the same as the installer but with .log on the end

Note for Windows users:

Windows hides file extensions by default so the installer may appear without the .jar extension then when the .log is added the log will appear with the .jar extension

 

Where to get it:

Mojang Launcher: When using the Mojang launcher debug.log is found in .minecraft\logs.

 

Curse/Overwolf: If you are using the Curse Launcher, their configurations break Forge's log settings, fortunately there is an easier workaround than I originally thought, this works even with Curse's installation of the Minecraft launcher as long as it is not launched THROUGH Twitch:

Spoiler
  1. Make sure you have the correct version of Forge installed (some packs are heavily dependent on one specific build of Forge)
  2. Make a launcher profile targeting this version of Forge.
  3. Set the launcher profile's GameDir property to the pack's instance folder (not the instances folder, the folder that has the pack's name on it).
  4. Now launch the pack through that profile and follow the "Mojang Launcher" instructions above.

Video:

Spoiler

 

 

 

or alternately, 

 

Fallback ("No logs are generated"):

If you don't see logs generated in the usual place, provide the launcher_log.txt from .minecraft

 

Server Not Starting:

Spoiler

If your server does not start or a command window appears and immediately goes away, run the jar manually and provide the output.

 

Reporting Illegal/Inappropriate Adfocus Ads:

Spoiler

Get a screenshot of the URL bar or copy/paste the whole URL into a thread on the General Discussion board with a description of the Ad.

Lex will need the Ad ID contained in that URL to report it to Adfocus' support team.

 

Posting your mod as a GitHub Repo:

Spoiler

When you have an issue with your mod the most helpful thing you can do when asking for help is to provide your code to those helping you. The most convenient way to do this is via GitHub or another source control hub.

When setting up a GitHub Repo it might seem easy to just upload everything, however this method has the potential for mistakes that could lead to trouble later on, it is recommended to use a Git client or to get comfortable with the Git command line. The following instructions will use the Git Command Line and as such they assume you already have it installed and that you have created a repository.

 

  1. Open a command prompt (CMD, Powershell, Terminal, etc).
  2. Navigate to the folder you extracted Forge’s MDK to (the one that had all the licenses in).
  3. Run the following commands:
    1. git init
    2. git remote add origin [Your Repository's URL]
      • In the case of GitHub it should look like: https://GitHub.com/[Your Username]/[Repo Name].git
    3. git fetch
    4. git checkout --track origin/master
    5. git stage *
    6. git commit -m "[Your commit message]"
    7. git push
  4. Navigate to GitHub and you should now see most of the files.
    • note that it is intentional that some are not synced with GitHub and this is done with the (hidden) .gitignore file that Forge’s MDK has provided (hence the strictness on which folder git init is run from)
  5. Now you can share your GitHub link with those who you are asking for help.

[Workaround line, please ignore]

 

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Just now, DaemonUmbra said:

Using one of the paste sites listed in my signature,

the log itself will have the same name as the installer but with .log on the end:

Installer: forge-{version}-installer.jar

Log: forge-{version}-installer.jar.log

 

Note: If you have Windows Explorer set to hide file extensions(as is the default setting), they will look like this:

Installer: forge-{version}-installer

Log: forge-{version}-installer.jar

is this what you're talking about.

 

JVM info: AdoptOpenJDK - 1.8.0_222 - 25.222-b10
java.net.preferIPv4Stack=true
Extracting json
Extracting json
Considering minecraft client jar
Considering minecraft client jar
Downloading libraries
Downloading libraries
Considering library net.minecraftforge:forge:1.14.4-28.0.51
  Extracting library from /maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/1.14.4-28.0.51/forge-1.14.4-28.0.51.jar
    Extraction completed: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.ow2.asm:asm:6.2
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.ow2.asm:asm-commons:6.2
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.ow2.asm:asm-tree:6.2
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library cpw.mods:modlauncher:3.2.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library cpw.mods:grossjava9hacks:1.1.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:accesstransformers:0.16.0-shadowed
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:eventbus:0.10.6-service
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:forgespi:0.13.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:coremods:0.7.1-milestone.0.2+4070770
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:unsafe:0.2.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.electronwill.night-config:core:3.6.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.electronwill.night-config:toml:3.6.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.jline:jline:3.9.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.apache.maven:maven-artifact:3.6.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.jodah:typetools:0.6.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library java3d:vecmath:1.5.2
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.11.2
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.11.2
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecrell:terminalconsoleappender:1.1.1
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:5.0.4
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.github.jponge:lzma-java:1.3
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.1.3
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.google.guava:guava:20.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.google.guava:guava:25.1-jre
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.google.j2objc:j2objc-annotations:1.1
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library com.nothome:javaxdelta:2.0.1
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library commons-io:commons-io:2.4
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library de.oceanlabs.mcp:mcp_config:1.14.4-20190719.225934@zip
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.md-5:SpecialSource:1.8.5
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:binarypatcher:1.0.5
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:forge:1.14.4-28.0.51:universal
  Extracting library from /maven/net/minecraftforge/forge/1.14.4-28.0.51/forge-1.14.4-28.0.51-universal.jar
    Extraction completed: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:installertools:1.1.4
  Downloading library from https://files.minecraftforge.net/maven/net/minecraftforge/installertools/1.1.4/installertools-1.1.4.jar
java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: C:\Users\Lenovo\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\minecraftforge\installertools\1.1.4\installertools-1.1.4.jar
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.translateToIOException(WindowsException.java:83)
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:97)
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsException.rethrowAsIOException(WindowsException.java:102)
    at sun.nio.fs.WindowsFileSystemProvider.newByteChannel(WindowsFileSystemProvider.java:230)
    at java.nio.file.Files.newByteChannel(Files.java:361)
    at java.nio.file.Files.newByteChannel(Files.java:407)
    at java.nio.file.Files.readAllBytes(Files.java:3152)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.DownloadUtils.getSha1(DownloadUtils.java:172)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.DownloadUtils.download(DownloadUtils.java:149)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.DownloadUtils.download(DownloadUtils.java:134)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.DownloadUtils.downloadLibrary(DownloadUtils.java:123)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.actions.Action.downloadLibraries(Action.java:79)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.actions.ClientInstall.run(ClientInstall.java:108)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.InstallerPanel.run(InstallerPanel.java:428)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.SimpleInstaller.launchGui(SimpleInstaller.java:166)
    at net.minecraftforge.installer.SimpleInstaller.main(SimpleInstaller.java:139)
    Download failed: Checksum invalid, deleting file:
      Expected: ce2a64d84365374fc797f829e60321874d48145f
      Actual:   null
      Failed to delete file, aborting.
      Failed to delete file, aborting.
Considering library net.minecraftforge:jarsplitter:1.1.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:4.9
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:5.0.4
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library net.sf.opencsv:opencsv:2.3
  File exists: Checksum validated.
Considering library org.checkerframework:checker-qual:2.0.0
  File exists: Checksum validated.

  • Author
9 hours ago, diesieben07 said:

Something is denying the installer access to your .minecraft folder.

So what should i do then?. This has never happened to me before, should i re-install minecraft?.

Edited by tringleface

Try to manually go to the folder and delete the file. If you cannot, it's either read only or your useraccount doesn't have permission.
Forge should be capable of installing normally (without running it as administrator). The said location is deemed 'userspace', so as long as you logged on Lenovo, things should be able to be placed there.
After deleting the file, you can try to reinstall forge.

  • Author
21 minutes ago, Ruchia said:

Try to manually go to the folder and delete the file. If you cannot, it's either read only or your useraccount doesn't have permission.
Forge should be capable of installing normally (without running it as administrator). The said location is deemed 'userspace', so as long as you logged on Lenovo, things should be able to be placed there.
After deleting the file, you can try to reinstall forge.

delete what from where? which folder do i go to and delete what file.

By folder i mean directory.
"C:\Users\Lenovo\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\minecraftforge\installertools\1.1.4\"
and the file "installertools-1.1.4.jar "
It's mentioned in diesieben's post.

So..
Drive C followed by the Users directory, followed by the Lenovo directory, followed by the AppData directory  Roaming .. ".minecraft" then libraries, net, minecraftforge installertools 1.1.4
(AppData maybe a hidden directory depending on your settings)
Just use the keyboard combination: WIndowsKey + R
then type %appdata% and press enter. next open the .minecraft folder. (it's a shortcut) You should know the rest from there.

  • Author
22 hours ago, Ruchia said:

By folder i mean directory.
"C:\Users\Lenovo\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\minecraftforge\installertools\1.1.4\"
and the file "installertools-1.1.4.jar "
It's mentioned in diesieben's post.

So..
Drive C followed by the Users directory, followed by the Lenovo directory, followed by the AppData directory  Roaming .. ".minecraft" then libraries, net, minecraftforge installertools 1.1.4
(AppData maybe a hidden directory depending on your settings)
Just use the keyboard combination: WIndowsKey + R
then type %appdata% and press enter. next open the .minecraft folder. (it's a shortcut) You should know the rest from there.

So i tried deleting the file manually but the same the thing is coming up after reinstalling. The file i deleted was "installertools" 

  • 4 weeks later...

At this point get the recommended version of Forge and try that

This is my Forum Signature, I am currently attempting to transform it into a small guide for fixing easier issues using spoiler blocks to keep things tidy.

 

As the most common issue I feel I should put this outside the main bulk:

The only official source for Forge is https://files.minecraftforge.net, and the only site I trust for getting mods is CurseForge.

If you use any site other than these, please take a look at the StopModReposts project and install their browser extension, I would also advise running a virus scan.

 

For players asking for assistance with Forge please expand the spoiler below and read the appropriate section(s) in its/their entirety.

Spoiler

Logs (Most issues require logs to diagnose):

Spoiler

Please post logs using one of the following sites (Thank you Lumber Wizard for the list):

https://gist.github.com/: 100MB Requires member (Free)

https://pastebin.com/: 512KB as guest, 10MB as Pro ($$$)

https://hastebin.com/: 400KB

Do NOT use sites like Mediafire, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, or a site that has a countdown before offering downloads.

 

What to provide:

...for Crashes and Runtime issues:

Minecraft 1.14.4 and newer:

Post debug.log

Older versions:

Please update...

 

...for Installer Issues:

Post your installer log, found in the same place you ran the installer

This log will be called either installer.log or named the same as the installer but with .log on the end

Note for Windows users:

Windows hides file extensions by default so the installer may appear without the .jar extension then when the .log is added the log will appear with the .jar extension

 

Where to get it:

Mojang Launcher: When using the Mojang launcher debug.log is found in .minecraft\logs.

 

Curse/Overwolf: If you are using the Curse Launcher, their configurations break Forge's log settings, fortunately there is an easier workaround than I originally thought, this works even with Curse's installation of the Minecraft launcher as long as it is not launched THROUGH Twitch:

Spoiler
  1. Make sure you have the correct version of Forge installed (some packs are heavily dependent on one specific build of Forge)
  2. Make a launcher profile targeting this version of Forge.
  3. Set the launcher profile's GameDir property to the pack's instance folder (not the instances folder, the folder that has the pack's name on it).
  4. Now launch the pack through that profile and follow the "Mojang Launcher" instructions above.

Video:

Spoiler

 

 

 

or alternately, 

 

Fallback ("No logs are generated"):

If you don't see logs generated in the usual place, provide the launcher_log.txt from .minecraft

 

Server Not Starting:

Spoiler

If your server does not start or a command window appears and immediately goes away, run the jar manually and provide the output.

 

Reporting Illegal/Inappropriate Adfocus Ads:

Spoiler

Get a screenshot of the URL bar or copy/paste the whole URL into a thread on the General Discussion board with a description of the Ad.

Lex will need the Ad ID contained in that URL to report it to Adfocus' support team.

 

Posting your mod as a GitHub Repo:

Spoiler

When you have an issue with your mod the most helpful thing you can do when asking for help is to provide your code to those helping you. The most convenient way to do this is via GitHub or another source control hub.

When setting up a GitHub Repo it might seem easy to just upload everything, however this method has the potential for mistakes that could lead to trouble later on, it is recommended to use a Git client or to get comfortable with the Git command line. The following instructions will use the Git Command Line and as such they assume you already have it installed and that you have created a repository.

 

  1. Open a command prompt (CMD, Powershell, Terminal, etc).
  2. Navigate to the folder you extracted Forge’s MDK to (the one that had all the licenses in).
  3. Run the following commands:
    1. git init
    2. git remote add origin [Your Repository's URL]
      • In the case of GitHub it should look like: https://GitHub.com/[Your Username]/[Repo Name].git
    3. git fetch
    4. git checkout --track origin/master
    5. git stage *
    6. git commit -m "[Your commit message]"
    7. git push
  4. Navigate to GitHub and you should now see most of the files.
    • note that it is intentional that some are not synced with GitHub and this is done with the (hidden) .gitignore file that Forge’s MDK has provided (hence the strictness on which folder git init is run from)
  5. Now you can share your GitHub link with those who you are asking for help.

[Workaround line, please ignore]

 

  • Author
16 hours ago, DaemonUmbra said:

At this point get the recommended version of Forge and try that

I have tried reinstalling minecraft, downloaded versions of forge, tried deleting the file manually and it still doesn't work

  • 2 years later...

I know this is an old post, but I've found the solution so i'm putting it here for others.

Was having the same issue with 1.12.2, it was saying 3 different libraries failed to download. 

To solve it I went to C:\Users\(your user here)\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\libraries\net\minecraftforge\forge and deleted everything inside.  I probably didn't need to delete all the forge versions, just the 1.12.2 ones, but it fixed the problem regardless.

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