Help! Forge isn't downloading.

[Rasvos]

Hello,

I have a problem with downloading the recommended version of forge for minecraft 1.15.2 (so I can install some mods). I have the latest version of java downloaded.

So I dowloaded the installer and when I click on the JAR. file in downloads I see a small black screen for a split second (probably java) and then it dissapears.

Can someone please help me?

 

Edited May 7, 2020 by Rasvos
Edit: spelling

[Rasvos]

23 minutes ago, diesieben07 said:

Run the installer from the command line and post the output.

LIke I said if I run the installer there is this very quik and small black screen.

so I don't know if I can make a screenshot of that. 

But thanks for your help.

[Rasvos]

7 minutes ago, Rasvos said:

LIke I said if I run the installer there is this very quik and small black screen.

so I don't know if I can make a screenshot of that. 

But thanks for your help.

I don't think i understand your instructions correctly. How do I run it from the command line?

 

[Rasvos]

diesieben07 I don't think im doing it correctly but it says it can't find the file

command I used: java -jar <jar_forge-1.15.2-31.1.0-installer>.jar
outcome: The system cannot find the file specified.

 

[Ugdhar]

5 minutes ago, Rasvos said:

diesieben07 I don't think im doing it correctly but it says it can't find the file

command I used: java -jar <jar_forge-1.15.2-31.1.0-installer>.jar
outcome: The system cannot find the file specified.

 

Then you probably got the filename wrong. Leave out the < and > they're usually just placeholders. Once you start typing the filename (i.e. "forge", no quotes) then pressing tab should auto-complete for you. If it does not, you may not be in the correct folder, typing "dir" (again, no quotes) will give you the list of files in the folder you are currently in.

[Rasvos]

Ugdhar Thank you for your reply!

windows cmd.exe says that they can't open the file.

how can I fix this?

Edited May 7, 2020 by Rasvos
Edit: spelling

[Ugdhar]

Can you show a screenshot or exact copy/paste of what you mean? You either need to install Java 8 (if that is what it cannot find) or need to use cd to change directory into the folder that contains the forge installer. Do you know where you saved it?

[Rasvos]

1: java -jar jar_forge-1.15.2-31.1.0-installer.jar
Error: Unable to access jarfile jar_forge-1.15.2-31.1.0-installer.jar.

I have java 8 installed and I haven't saved forged installer yet. I acces it via downloads.

 

[Rasvos]

diesieben07, I have the exact JAR file name:java -jar jar_forge-1.15.2-31.1.0-installer.jar and it isn't in a folder. further replies from me will be when i wake up because it's pretty late wher I live. Thank you for your replies!