hollow vine
My Java is not wanting to interact in any way with my Forge so that I can get into adding mods to my minecraft. I have downloaded Java, but I cannot find it even after reinstalling and downloading multiple times. I believe that due to this, I can only extract forge files and try to put them in the right place.
I am using Windows and would be thankful for some help.
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ionic magnet
My Java is not wanting to interact in any way with my Forge so that I can get in...
Are you trying to develop using Forge ? In hat case you might find more help in here: https://discord.minecraftforge.net/
hollow vine
Are you trying to develop using Forge ? In hat case you might find more help in ...
Apologies, no. I'm having a brain ache trying to get Forge to work so I can use mods in Minecraft.
Either something's wrong with my Java or i'm just doing something wrong.
ionic magnet
have you installed forge ?
hollow vine
Well, when I attempt to download it, it sends me a file instead of the typical installation screen despite the fact that I've installed java.
The problem is java
I installed it but cannot find the Java
ionic magnet
did you install the client ?
hollow vine
the client for forge? no it keeps on sending me a file instead of prompting me to install client
i'm trying to get the mod system installer
ionic magnet
you did download forge from here though: https://files.minecraftforge.net/net/minecraftforge/forge/index_1.16.4.html
hollow vine
to pop up
hollow vine
you did download forge from here though: https://files.minecraftforge.net/net/mi...
yes
i avoided the Adfoc aswell
after downloading recommended
ionic magnet
I still don't understand what your problem, what do you mean by file.
hollow vine
here let me get the picture
ionic magnet
does java simply not work ? Are you getting an error ?
hollow vine
wrong folder but the same thing happens
it sends me one of these files after pressing on install
ionic magnet
and there is no mod folder under Appdata/Roaming/Minecraft
hollow vine
i go through and click the installer button, it sends me through adfoc and i click skip which downloads the folder
ionic magnet
there is a mod folder
hollow vine
mods is beneath logs
but i do not see the roaming/minecraft
perhaps i've put it in the wrong area
but yes this is the .minecraft folder
ionic magnet
when you open minecraft, can you select the forge version ?
hollow vine
no
it doesn't show me the forge version
Can you direct me to the java install screen?
It might be that I'm using a java from a site that isn't the right one
although i did use the java website
ionic magnet
if you can launch minecraft you don't need another java version. Check if you can install forge with the installer I sent you.
hollow vine
you mean the one you sent earlier
alright
it just sends another forge-1.16.4-35.1.14-installer.jar
ionic magnet
yeah run that, select client and click ok
hollow vine
it sends a red file that i extract using unarchiver one
i haven't selected extract so this is weird
is it the right java if i've gotten it from oracle?
because after i've installed java it frequently disappears after saying i've installed it
(it also does not let me open forge with java)
ionic magnet
wait you unzipped the jar ?
ionic magnet
that's the installer don't unzip that, run it
hollow vine
i cant
ionic magnet
can you run minecraft ?
ionic magnet
you have to set your path variable. https://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.html
hollow vine
hold on, i've got to delete the other installers that i added during my panic
theres another install running, great.
ive gotta find it and stop it
ionic magnet
the path variable should point to the bin directory of your java installation
hollow vine
yeah
ok so i went all the way to environment variables in windows 10 and 8 now im in edit environment variable
so i look for one that's java related
ionic magnet
if they are not there you can download jdk/jre here: https://www.oracle.com/de/java/technologies/downloads/
hollow vine
don't think there's a java to put the variable into, for some reason
despite the frequent bloody redownloads in an attempt to get the java to pop up
im looking for the bin zip right?
did bin.exe
got the x64 installer for windows
ionic magnet
get an installer download java. If forge still can't be executed you then need to configure your path and java home variable
hollow vine
alright now back to configure the variable to choose x64 i presume
alright i put in environment variables under system variable x64 as a new variable named it java and selected it.
ionic magnet
dont just rename variables. check if you have java installed under programs
if you have java installed then configure the variables
hollow vine
yeah no, i don't have java installed oddly enough.
ionic magnet
then install it first
hollow vine
if i install it i'll just get the bits and pieces of the unarchived one
i think i should reseal it first
ionic magnet
you should install java first
ionic magnet
what are you doing exactly right now. Just install java
hollow vine
wait no this is the insides of forge
ionic magnet
?? what are you talking about
hollow vine
anyways
ionic magnet
I'm neither gone nor invisible
ionic magnet
did you finally install java ?
ionic magnet
to be honest I have no idea what you are looking at. I am asking you, did you download the installer and installed java ?
hollow vine
yes
the files there are now whats java
i dont know how i'm supposed to fix this and turn it into proper java
downloading java lead to these folders and papers
ionic magnet
no, why ?
hollow vine
i should probably put it somewhere else
ionic magnet
did you download the zip or the installer ?
hollow vine
yes i downloaded the installer
ionic magnet
and you followed the install wizard
it should in theory always configure the path and the variables for you
hollow vine
yeah i followed it
ionic magnet
create a separate folder called java and paste the contents there at your preferred location
ionic magnet
show me now your system variables
hollow vine
oh right
charred sigil
I would also reccomend you use a launcher specifically for mods, itll handle this stuff for you, and a lot of other stuff. (like curseforge: https://download.curseforge.com/)
hollow vine
hollow vine
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charred sigil
np
hollow vine
anyway there is my system valuables
ionic magnet
if you open cmd and type java -version what output do you get ?
ionic magnet
in cmd...
ionic magnet
what's in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath ?
ionic magnet
can you execute them ?
hollow vine
i can but they appear for a brief second then gone
ionic magnet
i mean can you run them with the command prompt
ionic magnet
if not then you need to follow this guide:
https://confluence.atlassian.com/doc/setting-the-java_home-variable-in-windows-8895.html
ionic magnet
you do have command prompt, otherwise known as cmd or powershell
hollow vine
the system variable
going to do the java home bit just askin bout that other variable
ionic magnet
it should be JAVA_HOME not java
hollow vine
yeah
wait a minute
i already had a variable for that-
the one i named Java
just changed it to JAVA_HOME
i need the other variable now though
ionic magnet
I don't think you need that. It should already be set correclty
hollow vine
alrighty
ionic magnet
now type java -version in the command prompt
hollow vine
ah no wonder i couldn't find it
only exists in the type here to search
gotta move Java SE Runtime Environment into the folder where the java is
or atleast next to it
... i think
ionic magnet
yeah you didn't install java correctly. registry keys are not set. Are you sure that you used the wizard ?
hollow vine
i'm pretty sure i did
gotta look into wiz again
just to be sure
i put it into the java folder inside Oracle right?
ionic magnet
you don't move the folder anywhere
you follow the installation wizard and the path as well as the java home variable is set for you
hollow vine
well shit i've lost the wizard
hollow vine
wait what keys do i even set
hollow vine
@ionic magnet what values should i set the keys
ionic magnet
you don't set registry variables by hand. You use the install wizard to install java properly and if the installation is broken you uninstall all the other java installs that windows found on your system.
ionic magnet
that would the best course of action.
hollow vine
oh great javapath isn't available
i didnt even get ready to reinstall the jdk
well thats a problem for another day
to do list:
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