Help Error downloading the following modpack:

[JoelNL231]

Hey guys.

 

This is my first time i made a modpack and i uploaded yesterday a Test Version (just the modpack but not with all the mods in it) and i try to launch it but now i got this error:

Error downloading the following modpack:  [Modpack name]

Failed to download: [Dropbox link]

Please consult the modpack author.

 

What do i need to get this working?

[plowmanplow]

This is often caused by your archive not being in ZIP format, not being structured properly, or your link not being a direct download. Impossible to know without having your pack page.

[plowmanplow]

This is often caused by your archive not being in ZIP format, not being structured properly, or your link not being a direct download. Impossible to know without having your pack page.

[TheQuack45]

This sounds to be an error with the link not being a direct link.

 

Let's try to solve this:

 

1. First, is your modpack .zip file in Dropbox's Public directory? If not, you are going to need to move it to the Public directory. This is simply a matter of copying or cutting and pasting the .zip into the Public folder.
2. Now, the modpack .zip is in the public folder. Right click on it, and click on "Copy public link..." This will open up a dialogue with a link that should look something like this: "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1/modpack.zip". You can paste this link into another web browser tab and check if it's a direct download if you want to. When you go to that page, the page should not load anything and should instead initiate a download of the .zip. If it does this, great! If it doesn't, please tell me and I will try to help troubleshoot the problem.
3. Now, you want to take that direct download link we got in step 2, and set it as your modpack location in the modpack settings webpage. Save, and you should be good!
4. Run the modpack and it should download and run correctly.

If it doesn't, please let me know and I will try to help you.

[JoelNL231]

This is often caused by your archive not being in ZIP format, not being structured properly, or your link not being a direct download. Impossible to know without having your pack page.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/amhndvh5u3vdxsf/NewWorldMMP.zip = Dropbox

http://www.technicpack.net/modpack/details/minecraft-new-world.308888 = technic platform.

 

This sounds to be an error with the link not being a direct link.

 

Let's try to solve this:

 

1. First, is your modpack .zip file in Dropbox's Public directory? If not, you are going to need to move it to the Public directory. This is simply a matter of copying or cutting and pasting the .zip into the Public folder.
2. Now, the modpack .zip is in the public folder. Right click on it, and click on "Copy public link..." This will open up a dialogue with a link that should look something like this: "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1/modpack.zip". You can paste this link into another web browser tab and check if it's a direct download if you want to. When you go to that page, the page should not load anything and should instead initiate a download of the .zip. If it does this, great! If it doesn't, please tell me and I will try to help troubleshoot the problem.
3. Now, you want to take that direct download link we got in step 2, and set it as your modpack location in the modpack settings webpage. Save, and you should be good!
4. Run the modpack and it should download and run correctly.

If it doesn't, please let me know and I will try to help you.

 

Now, i got dropbox but no Public directory.

When i registered there was only one getting started document, in every video with dropbox i see  a public directory, and i got none?

The other 2 works and the 4the ofcourse not.

[plowmanplow]

• Your pack URL is not a direct download link. All links intended for use by the platform must be direct downloads.
• You pack archive has everything in a subfolder. All of the files/folders need to start at the root/top of your archive folder structure.
• Your modpack.jar file is in RAR format instead of ZIP format. All archive files intended fo ruse by the platform must be in ZIP format.
• Your modpack.jar file is not structured correctly. Everything is in a subfolder inside the archive. Since you almost surely aren't adding anything directly to the modpack.jar file just download the 1.6.4 Forge universal binary and rename it to modpack.jar.
• Your "Flan" folder does not contain properly formatted weapons packs and has files in RAR format instead of ZIP format.
• You have what may be a weapons pack (FC Pack v5.rar) in your mods folder. These normally go in the "Flan" folder but need to be in the proper format.
• You have REI Minimap for 1.6.2. Get the version for 1.6.4.
• You have Mekanism (albeit an old version) installed but neither of the two supporting mods. This may be what you want but it uncommon.
• You have Modular Force Field System installed but are missing the dependency mods CalclaviaCore and UniversalElectricity.
• You have Modular Powersuits installed but are missing the Modular Powersuit Addons mod. This may be what you want but is uncommon.
• You have Not Enough Items installed but are missing the dependency mod CodeChickenCore.
• You are not including any config files in your pack archive. This is usually bad and often fatal to the proper operation of a modpack.

Since it is clear that you have never started this pack I would highly recommend using something like my BareBonesPack which provides a "bare" Forge installation you can use to test your pack locally before publishing it.

 

BareBonesPack: http://www.technicpack.net/modpack/details/barebonespack.271497