Unable to install forge 1.16.5

[Tyrone117 0]

When ever I try to run the forge installer it says invalid or corrupt jar file

 

[LexManos 1622]

You need to be more specific. Most likely you're not running the INSTALLER.

So show us exactly what you're doing and how. And what EXACT files you downloaded.

[Ottercorn 0]

I have problems too. I'm not the brightes crayon in the box when it comes to technical things, so please be patient and nice ;)

I downoaded installer from website and extarced it. It looks like that:

 

https://ibb.co/pZw4QJb

 

Inside it looks like that:

 

https://ibb.co/p3CHw1J

 

Installer folder look like this, but none of it works, i dont have installed on my computer anything that could open it

 

https://ibb.co/SffK0HR

 

Pretty Please! Help! I want nice things in minecraft, especially OTTERS :)

 

Thank You!

[diesieben07 7774]

Do not extract it. It is not an archive.

 

Some zip managers like to take control of the .jar file extension away from Java.
Make sure you have Java installed and try running Jarfix once, then try the installer again.

[Ottercorn 0]

Thank you so much!