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If you are running windows, open the folder the installer is in, right-click on a blank spot and choose open command (or powershell) window.

then in that window, type java -jar <filename> and press enter.

So if the file I downloaded was forge-1.15.2-31.1.37-installer.jar it would be

java -jar forge-1.15.2-31.1.37-installer.jar

 

If it fails, type java -version

and paste the output here.

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So when I went for the blank spot it did not have the option to open command. however I did get the command prompt to open and I followed your instructions. It failed.

here is the results of your second request

 

java version "1.8.0_241"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_241-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.241-b07, mixed mode)

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2 hours ago, cooksean55@gmail.com said:

So when I went for the blank spot it did not have the option to open command. however I did get the command prompt to open and I followed your instructions. It failed.

here is the results of your second request

 

java version "1.8.0_241"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_241-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.241-b07, mixed mode)

The good news is you have Java 8, so once you get there the installer should run. I do notice you have the 32-bit version, hopefully it won't matter for running the installer.

I am guessing that you may not be in the correct directory (folder) when executing the command.

Ctrl+M in the command window will let you mark stuff to copy (press Enter after marking it), and then you can paste what your command prompt window looks like here.

Show your attempt at running the installer, and then after also show the results of typing dir at the command prompt.

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18362.720]
(c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\cooks>java -jar forge-1.15.2-31.1.37-installer.jar
Error: Unable to access jarfile forge-1.15.2-31.1.37-installer.jar

C:\Users\cooks>dir
 Volume in drive C is Windows
 Volume Serial Number is 12A9-49FB

 Directory of C:\Users\cooks

03/07/2020  07:18 PM    <DIR>          .
03/07/2020  07:18 PM    <DIR>          ..
11/10/2017  06:35 AM    <DIR>          .Origin
11/10/2017  06:35 AM    <DIR>          .QtWebEngineProcess
03/11/2020  04:12 PM    <DIR>          3D Objects
04/24/2018  08:11 PM    <DIR>          ansel
03/11/2020  04:12 PM    <DIR>          Contacts
12/20/2019  03:33 PM    <DIR>          Creative Cloud Files
08/10/2019  03:37 PM    <DIR>          Desktop
05/01/2018  09:25 AM    <DIR>          Documents
04/07/2020  12:21 AM    <DIR>          Downloads
03/11/2020  04:12 PM    <DIR>          Favorites
03/11/2020  04:12 PM    <DIR>          Links
03/11/2020  04:12 PM    <DIR>          Music
03/20/2020  05:46 PM    <DIR>          OneDrive
05/01/2018  09:25 AM    <DIR>          Pictures
03/11/2020  04:12 PM    <DIR>          Saved Games
03/11/2020  04:12 PM    <DIR>          Searches
09/11/2019  05:19 AM                 0 Sti_Trace.log
03/25/2020  03:54 AM    <DIR>          Videos
               1 File(s)              0 bytes

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8 minutes ago, cooksean55@gmail.com said:

It went into my downloads folder

Ok, that's good, since your downloads folder is right there.

cd Downloads

typing the above command will move you into the downloads folder, it should change the prompt to say

C:\Users\cooks\Downloads>

Then you can try typing the java -jar forge<TAB> again.

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