java files dont work

[sinful olive]

The lads and i just started a new minecraft server for which i planned to get a few mods like optifine and forge. All those have to be installed via java, of which i have the latest version. When i try to install however the cmd just pops up and closes immediately. I tried a run.bat file like in many fixing videos and that worked for optifine, but the same problem remains for any other mod. Is there a solution?

[stone venture]

That's not how you install mods

[sinful olive]

Well how do you then? I prolly said it wrong but we both mean the same thing

[stone venture]

You don't run those .jar files directly, you just add them to your %APPDATA%\.minecraft\mods folder & use a modloader like Forge to then run the game

[sinful olive]

there is no mod folder

do i have to create one?

and when trying to install modladoder the cmd also just pops up briefly

[stone venture]

If you open up a PowerShell window in the folder your Forge installer is in & run java -jar forge-1.19.2-43.1.52-installer.jar (the filename here is just an assumption, if yours is named differently, adjust that part of the command), does the installer work?

I've personally not had a good experience using Forge's standalone installer either, I'd really recommend installing some other MC launcher that has mod support built-in (Prism, MultiMC, etc). In those launchers, installing a modloader (or mods, for that matter) is a one-click thing

[stone venture]

It should be created once you install Forge

[sinful olive]

I cant install forge thats my problem

[dusk moon]

you can install forge by downloading curse forge

the app

[stone venture]

Those are two different things

If you're already switching launchers, might as well switch to something that doesn't sell every bit of data they can get from you

[sinful olive]

Which one should i get then

[stone venture]

I've outlined my recommendations about 3rd party launchers in this message @sinful olive
You've also, so far, not answered my question there

[sinful olive]

Sorry i didnt see that question. I tried that and it says something like unable to access that file

[stone venture]

the filename here is just an assumption, if yours is named differently, adjust that part of the command

[sinful olive]

Ik i did that

[stone venture]

Take a screenshot of the full command prompt after running the command please

It's likely that you're not in the right directory

[sinful olive]

its not the exact way you described but i think its the same result. correct me if im wrong

[sinful olive]

i thought powershell was just another name for cmd sorry for that. heres the one for powershell and you can see that i renamed the forge file name to forge.jar

[hollow tendon]

Are you using Minecraft version 1.19.2?

[stone venture]

The file being in that directory might cause issues
If you want to open up a Powershell window in any directory, shift-right-click it in Explorer and choose "Open PowerShell here"

[stone venture]

JRE 8 should still be able to access the file as far as I know
(but yes, they need 17 to actually launch the game; just another reason I'd just use a 3rd party launcher that does this properly)

[sinful olive]

Yes

[sinful olive]

What does directory mean

[hollow tendon]

Can you just download this: https://maven.minecraftforge.net/net/minecraftforge/forge/1.19.2-43.1.52/forge-1.19.2-43.1.52-installer.jar

Then do java -jar C:\Users\Daniel\Downloads\forge-1.19.2-43.1.52-installer(1).jar

The directory is different for yours, but no need to rename the forge file or move it, just either drag it to the command prompt (it'll populate the directory it has) or shift and right click the forge file and click copy as directory

[hollow tendon]

Where the file is.

[sinful olive]

it shows me this

oh shit sorry

it worked