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i've been trying to host a minecraft modded server for me and my friends, i did it before but i guess because i have windows 11 now, maybe there is some issue, below are the screenshots of my folder and cmd error

i've been reading on the forum about potential solving methods that mentioned java 8, i do have both versions of java ( 8 and 16 if im not wrong )

also, the forge file is : forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2855-installer.jar

Minecraft 1.12.2 requires java 8

But windows is always using the newer version (Java 16) - so in your start-script you have to point to the Java 8 installation

In your start.bat, replace java with the java 8 path:

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_301\bin\javaw.exe" -Xmx4096M -Xms4096M -jar forge.jar
pause

Keep the quotation marks

i modified it and this is what i get

The path is wrong - my path is just an example

Check your system for the java 8 installation and copy the path of the javaw.exe

i found the path, changed the bat file and now i get this

use javaw.exe instead of java.exe

now nothing shows and im low key feeling that i'm starting to get annoying for u

Reinstall the latest java 8 build

https://www.java.com/en/download/

Do not change the installation directory - then the given path above should work

Edit: oh wait - 311 is the latest version

Maybe it is also an issue with X:\New Folder\

Rename "New Folder" to "server" - so do not use spaces in folder names

changed the folder name and reinstalled java from the given link, still the same

What about the directory X: ?

Is there a way to test it on C: ?

moved it to C: and i still get the same thing

Maybe recreate the server

Create a new folder at C - name it "forgeserver"

Run the forge-installer, choose "Install Server" and choose the "forgeserver" folder

Go to the folder and create the eula.txt with eula=true

Rename your forge jar

Create the start.bat and paste:

"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_311\bin\javaw.exe" -Xmx4096M -jar forge.jar
pause

And check for java path again - maybe your java installation is also at X: and not C:

this worked, ty for your assistance