Forge Error(new pc, and fresh copy of forge)

[demeitri1]

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Forge Version:    1.5.40-r-1
Operating System: Windows 8 6.2 x86
Java Version:     1.8.0_45 Oracle Corporation

java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: No such child: 0
   at java.awt.Container.getComponent(Unknown Source)
   at forge.screens.bazaar.CBazaarUI.initBazaar(CBazaarUI.java:27)
   at forge.screens.bazaar.VBazaarUI.instantiate(VBazaarUI.java:103)
   at forge.view.FView.cacheUIStates(FView.java:397)
   at forge.view.FView.initialize(FView.java:138)
   at forge.control.FControl$3.run(FControl.java:249)
   at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
   at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
   at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


i just downloaded forged on this pc, installed java and unpacked forge
i am getting the above error msg.
my quest folder is empty cause as i said its a fresh copy,
help me plz idk what is preventing this from launching... are there any addition software i need other than java to run forge?