[Robert DeLarosa]

Would you mind putting those instructions in spoiler tags in the OP? I have a feeling I'll need it when I come to install technic

[Multi Multi]

12. Open up the folder you just created (eg D:\Program Files\Minecraft Technic\TekkitInstaller), double click on Tekkit_Installer (Executable Jar File)

its not a jar file though, its a zip file. at least in the link tank posted there is no jar

[Jessica Lloyd]

its not a jar file though, its a zip file. at least in the link tank posted there is no jar

There is a jar file inside the zip file.

[Rhiannon Jones]

There is a jar file inside the zip file.

when unzipped the "Tekkit_Installer" file is a winrar file, not a jar. and even when unzipping that there is no .jar in any of its folders.

[Luna Lovegood]

its not a jar file though, its a zip file. at least in the link tank posted there is no jar

Steps 9-11 you extract the zip into the install folder, and the folder created there (TekkitInstaller) has the jar within it.

[Louise Andrew]

Steps 9-11 you extract the zip into the install folder, and the folder created there (TekkitInstaller) has the jar within it.

i did that, there was never a jar file

[Devin Sluis]

i did that, there was never a jar file

Sounds like your unzipping program is causing problems. What software are you using to unzip. Both windows built in unzip utility, and 7zip working fine here.

[Racheal Robertson]

winrar, i am in the process of getting 7zip and trying that

[willow]

i did that, there was never a jar file

Here's a print screen of the Tekkit archive sitting in my desktop, and the contents that are within the archive.

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/3100/43533592.png


If this isn't what's in your archive, can you take a screenshot of it and upload?

[phil walsh]

@undone. cant screen shot, but I got the file from tank here

Download http://tesfan.mchost.org/tekkit.zip . Unpack to wherever you'd like your Technic install to be. This will be a working directory until install is done. Mine stays on the desktop. You can always put a shortcut to launch it afterwards. Read the instructions in the Readme.txt file. Have fun, and remember, the Technic side of the server is at tesfan.mchost.org:25566 .

also tried 7zip the "Tekkit_Installer" file is still a winrar file and not a jar file

edit2: tried running as a java platmorm SE binary and got this result: "could not find the main class: C:\users\[myname]\desktop\tekkbgsf\tekki_instaler.jar. program will exit."

[Damien Mulvenna]

@undone. cant screen shot, but I got the file from tank here



also tried 7zip the "Tekkit_Installer" file is still a winrar file and not a jar file

Inside that zip is a folder called "Tekkit". Inside that is "Tekkit_Installer.jar".

[Kirsty Collins]

Ahh, I see the problem. WinRar by default sets itself to open .jar file types. Right click the Tekkit_installer, click "open with..." and right away, you may see the familiar coffee cup, Java in the new list. If not, you'll need to browse to your java folder, usually: C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe is what you are looking for, but there are a few different places it may be. Once that is set, it will no longer just start opening winrar, but instead, actually launch the installer file.

I can support you through teamviewer if you'd like.

http://www.teamviewer.com

[Greg Swan]

@undone. cant screen shot, but I got the file from tank here



also tried 7zip the "Tekkit_Installer" file is still a winrar file and not a jar file

edit2: tried running as a java platmorm SE binary and got this result: "could not find the main class: C:\users\[myname]\desktop\tekkbgsf\tekki_instaler.jar. program will exit."

Try right clicking and see if there is an option to run with java

edit: already mentioned

[steve brewin]

thanks tank

[Emily Rose]

Try right clicking and see if there is an option to run with java

That would allow him to run the installer the normal way, but to have the .bat file auto repoint the directory to his working folder(just during install), he would need to set .jar files back to be associated with java.
If you just right click->Open With->Java, make sure to tell the installer where your technic directory is, by click "Set target Minecraft Folder" and browsing to where you unzipped the files to.

[Sarah Evason]

That would allow him to run the installer the normal way, but to have the .bat file auto repoint the directory to his working folder(just during install), he would need to set .jar files back to be associated with java.
If you just right click->Open With->Java, make sure to tell the installer where your technic directory is, by click "Set target Minecraft Folder" and browsing to where you unzipped the files to.

I see

[Talitha Kukk]

That would allow him to run the installer the normal way, but to have the .bat file auto repoint the directory to his working folder(just during install), he would need to set .jar files back to be associated with java.
If you just right click->Open With->Java, make sure to tell the installer where your technic directory is, by click "Set target Minecraft Folder" and browsing to where you unzipped the files to.

how do i do that.

:/ all the jar does now is briefly open a cmd prompt and closes the second it opens

[Alan Whiston]

how do i do that.

:/ all the jar does now is briefly open a cmd prompt and closes the second it opens

Just incase WinRar somehow corrupted it, start over. Just delete the directory, unzip again, run the first bat, log in to minecraft, exit minecraft, and try the last thing you were doing again. I suppose there is a chance the wrong java executable is associated now, but that is better than WinRar.

[Richus Dude]

Just incase WinRar somehow corrupted it, start over. Just delete the directory, unzip again, run the first bat, log in to minecraft, exit minecraft, and try the last thing you were doing again. I suppose there is a chance the wrong java executable is associated now, but that is better than WinRar.

alright, i cant figure it out. lets do the teamviewer thing.

i sent you the info via pm

[Svenja Hedrich]

To resolve the issue from happening again, I'm just going to force java to open it using the bat file. Should make things even easier for future uses.

[Jordan Fletcher]

Once you use the WinRar and extract it to say MyDocuments, run the Tekkit Installer that should be present and direct it to your .minecraft folder, from here it will create its own folder called mods and multiple others it uses. This should be you good to go.

Thanks! Loving the mod.

[Stephanie Kemp]

5. Save the notepad file into the new Minecraft folder above as Technic.bat - Make sure the file type is "All Files".

No need for the type setting. Just type it with quotes when saving - that is, "Technic.bat", not Technic.bat - and Notepat will not add any file name extension to the end.

This is standard Windows save file dialogue behaviour since more than a decade, by the way, and works the same in almost every Windows program.

[kitten maciver]

Right I'm actually going to give this Technic stuff a go either tonight or tomorrow instead of throwing a mini tantrum for feeling like a noob again, only one way to get better
So of the stuff seems complicated though but f it

[sarah taylor]

By the way, we DO have a new Official Forum. Eventually, one will be required to register in order to be whitelisted. I suggest you do so now and while you're there join in the discussions or make your own.

http://tesfan.mchost.org

[Lucky Boy]

By the way, we DO have a new Official Forum. Eventually, one will be required to register in order to be whitelisted. I suggest you do so now and while you're there join in the discussions or make your own.

http://tesfan.mchost.org

Working on the whitelist implementation now. The non technic server will be affected by restarts for a bit.