Mods aren't loading on Forge 1.16.5 server

[KBomb 0]

I've been trying to create a Forge 1.16.5 server for a while now. When creating the server I'll drop the mods into the server's mod folder and run the server. However on the server list my server says its still vanilla. I'm not sure what to do.

[diesieben07 7780]

How exactly are you starting the server?

[KBomb 0]

I'm starting the server using the "minecraft_server.1.16.5.jar". I know that other many sources say to use a .bat instead but I couldn't get the .bat to work. Also, I may be wrong to say this, but I don't think it really matters if I use a .bat. 

[diesieben07 7780]

1 hour ago, KBomb said:

I'm starting the server using the "minecraft_server.1.16.5.jar".

This starts a vanilla server. You need to use the Forge jar.

[KBomb 0]

I am either un-aware of Forge.jar's location or I don't have it for some reason. I've attached a screenshot of what I'm seeing in the server's main folder. 

[diesieben07 7780]

How about this one?

[KBomb 0]

I figured you’d say that lol. I tried to run that already after you said I need to run Forge.jar, I think that something is happening after running Forge.jar. However, I would think that I would see a server console window appear after running. I don’t see that though.

[diesieben07 7780]

Run it from the command line and post the output.

[KBomb 0]

Sorry I'm not to familiar with console commands. I'm not sure what your asking me to do.

[diesieben07 7780]

Google "how to run jar file from the command line".

[KBomb 0]

Ran it through the command prompt and it said I didn't agree to the EULA. as you can see though I've already set the the EULA to =true. 

[diesieben07 7780]

You need to navigate to the folder, otherwise the jar will attempt to start a server in the current directory (C:\Users\kpba\ in your case).

[KBomb 0]

Again, I'm sorry I don't know how to do that.

[diesieben07 7780]

cd name-of-the-folder

[KBomb 0]

Ok thank you for explaining.

[diesieben07 7780]

Is that all it does?

[KBomb 0]

Yes that was it. I gave it some time before I sent those images.

[diesieben07 7780]

The 2nd image shows that you have started selecting text in the terminal, that means the terminal will no longer update.

[KBomb 0]

Ok ran it again.

[diesieben07 7780]

The server ran out of memory. Start it with more than the default.

[KBomb 0]

To do that I would use: java -Xms3G -Xmx3G -jar forge-1.16.5-36.0.42.jar.

 

Is this correct?

 

[diesieben07 7780]

That would start it with 3 gigs of ram yes.

[KBomb 0]

I really do appreciate all your help. Running the command I asked about above did the trick. The server console has opened and the mods have been successfully loaded on 1G and is running smoothly. My final question is, do you recommend that I create a .bat file with the command below for whenever I wish to launch my server again:

 

java -Xms1G -Xmx1G -jar forge-1.16.5-36.0.42.jar

 

The last time I used a .bat with a similar command, the prompt said that Forge.jar could not be found. So would I have to put in a cd to the server folder before the command above?

[diesieben07 7780]

11 minutes ago, KBomb said:

So would I have to put in a cd to the server folder before the command above?

it should work fine if the bat file is in the same folder as the jar.