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ElijahX wrote:Java isnt even running in my task manager. When i try to run it, a java.exe process pops up for a second and then disappears.

friarsol wrote:

ElijahX wrote:Java isnt even running in my task manager. When i try to run it, a java.exe process pops up for a second and then disappears.

Each release should have a readme doc in it. It's in the base directory, have you read through that?

ElijahX wrote:Yes I have. Unfortunately, I'm lost with this program. I can usually figure this stuff out on my own by reading thru a forum and google searches. But information here is thin. And its the first time in a while that I have felt somewhat computer illiterate,

friarsol wrote:

ElijahX wrote:Yes I have. Unfortunately, I'm lost with this program. I can usually figure this stuff out on my own by reading thru a forum and google searches. But information here is thin. And its the first time in a while that I have felt somewhat computer illiterate,

Once you have untarred the package you should be able to just run the executable. Which version of Forge do you have? What version of Java are you using? Are you running the .exe as admin? What are your system specs?

For the vast majority, there isn't any difficulty starting Forge, so you are going to need to give more details to see if someone has run into the same issue.

ElijahX wrote:http: //imageshack.us/f/195/forgex.png/

pic of files in my forge folder

friarsol wrote:

ElijahX wrote:http: //imageshack.us/f/195/forgex.png/

pic of files in my forge folder

Uhhh... looks like you are missing the /res/ folder. How did you untar the package?

ElijahX wrote:now that you mentione it . . . i transfered every file except theres folder. i def remember it being there but for some reason didnt think it was important.

ElijahX wrote:Works now. I feel stupid.

Needs Zur's Weirding

Silly Freak wrote:If you're trying to run Forge for the first time, but it doesn't open up, you can try the following to get some output and help yourself/us solve the problem.

1) Open up a terminal
- Under Windows, press Windows+R, type "cmd", hit enter
- Under Linux, you probably know that yourself. Use your distribution's application menu, and search for "terminal" in a group like "utilities".
- Launch the program named "Console.app" which can be found in your /Applications/Utilities/ folder. Highlight the "All Messages" option and click on the "Clear Display" button before launching Forge.

2) Go to the folder where you unpacked Forge
- Windows: Let's say your forge is in D:\Programs\Forge.
- Type "D:", Enter to change to the D: drive.
- Type "cd \Programs\Forge", Enter to change to the directory.
- NOTE: On nonenglish systems, you might have problems due to the poor localization of Windows. Go to the innermost directory you find (worst case is "\"), then "dir", Enter to show all folders in that folder. Search for the one you're probably wanting. For Example the German "Programme" could really be "Program Files" or something like that.
- NOTE: You might have to "quote" directory names with Spaces in them
- Linux: Let's say your forge is in /home/user/Forge
- Type "cd /home/user/Forge", Enter
- NOTE: You might have to "quote" or 'quote' directory names with Spaces in them
- Current versions of Forge no longer include a launcher script for Mac OS, proceed to step three.

3) Run Forge
- On Windows, just type "forge.exe", Enter
- On Linux, just type "forge.sh", Enter
- Launch the Forge application bundle by double clicking on the program named "Forge.app".

Now you will probably see some sort of Error in the console. the first few lines contain a message that might help you. If you can't fix the problem yourself, please take the complete output and report your problem on the Forum.