my modpack wont download

[EvilChi3f]

hello, i've created my first modpack and its not downloading, ive seen some previous threads, thats because i had coremods in the mods folder, but i dont know what are the coremods

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k29u4a0ebak52wz/valvecraft%20old.zip?m=

thats my modpack, can you help me and tell me what are coremods, or what im doing wrong?

http://www.technicpack.net/modpack/details/valvecraft-enached.352357

thats the pack page if you need it

Edited May 7, 2014 by EvilChi3f

[plowmanplow]

For starters, you need to be using a direct download for your modpack. This is the link you are currently using:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ayr7c1bx88di1q9/valvecraft.zip?m=

Here is the correct link. Note the differences in the URL:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ayr7c1bx88di1q9/valvecraft.zip

• You have a file named "valvecraft jar.jar" in your "bin" folder. This folder should contain only the file "modpack.jar". The modpack.jar file is simply the Forge universal binary download/jar renamed to "modpack.jar".
• Forge for 1.6.4 does not use a coremods folder. All mods go in the "mods" folder.
• You need to update your Optifine to the latest 1.6.4 version.
• It looks like you are getting your mods from other modpacks instead of from the authors. This commonly results in incorrectly installed mods and in having old/outdated versions of mods, the latter of which you are experiencing.

Correct these problems and try again. If you are still having problems then just come back here.

[EvilChi3f]

For starters, you need to be using a direct download for your modpack. This is the link you are currently using:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ayr7c1bx88di1q9/valvecraft.zip?m=

Here is the correct link. Note the differences in the URL:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/ayr7c1bx88di1q9/valvecraft.zip

• You have a file named "valvecraft jar.jar" in your "bin" folder. This folder should contain only the file "modpack.jar". The modpack.jar file is simply the Forge universal binary download/jar renamed to "modpack.jar".
• Forge for 1.6.4 does not use a coremods folder. All mods go in the "mods" folder.
• You need to update your Optifine to the latest 1.6.4 version.
• It looks like you are getting your mods from other modpacks instead of from the authors. This commonly results in incorrectly installed mods and in having old/outdated versions of mods, the latter of which you are experiencing.

Correct these problems and try again. If you are still having problems then just come back here.

not working, it tells me it is faild to open the zip

Edited May 8, 2014 by EvilChi3f

[plowmanplow]

Fixing the URL is the first issue and easily done. I'm not a dropbox expert (I use copy.com) but I'm sure Google can help you out. However, you'll need to fix the rest of those issues before your pack will work in the launcher.

[EvilChi3f]

Fixing the URL is the first issue and easily done. I'm not a dropbox expert (I use copy.com) but I'm sure Google can help you out. However, you'll need to fix the rest of those issues before your pack will work in the launcher.

i updated the optifine, all other mods are updated and i never took them from another modpack, the jar name is now modpack.jar, i did everyrthing

[plowmanplow]

• You have put way too much stuff on the download URL. Everything starting from the "?" in the URL and beyond should be removed.
• Your modpack.jar is in RAR format instead of ZIP format. All archive files intended for use in the Platform MUST be in ZIP format only.
• Your modpack.jar file has all of the required folders inside a subfolder. All of the required folders in the archive must be at the top level. Here's the thing. Don't mess with the modpack.jar. Simply download the appropriate version of Forge universal binary and rename it to "modpack.jar". No other actions are necessary or warranted.
• You have not updated the mods from the appropriate locations. You say that you updated Optifine but still have the version "Optifine_1.6.4_HD_U_C8.jar" when the latest version is "Optifine_1.6.4_HD_U_D1.jar". With just a quick investigation you Waila mod seems out of date as well, but you wouln't notice that immediately because you haven't downloaded it from the author and the filename doesn't show the mod version number.

Again, address these issues and come back here if/when you have more troubles.

[EvilChi3f]

 

• You have put way too much stuff on the download URL. Everything starting from the "?" in the URL and beyond should be removed.
• Your modpack.jar is in RAR format instead of ZIP format. All archive files intended for use in the Platform MUST be in ZIP format only.
• Your modpack.jar file has all of the required folders inside a subfolder. All of the required folders in the archive must be at the top level. Here's the thing. Don't mess with the modpack.jar. Simply download the appropriate version of Forge universal binary and rename it to "modpack.jar". No other actions are necessary or warranted.
• You have not updated the mods from the appropriate locations. You say that you updated Optifine but still have the version "Optifine_1.6.4_HD_U_C8.jar" when the latest version is "Optifine_1.6.4_HD_U_D1.jar". With just a quick investigation you Waila mod seems out of date as well, but you wouln't notice that immediately because you haven't downloaded it from the author and the filename doesn't show the mod version number.

Again, address these issues and come back here if/when you have more troubles.

 

it works, thanks you can check out the modpack if you want

[plowmanplow]

One strong recommendation: Always include config files in your pack. Even when you have few mods and don't have any ID conflicts (as in your pack) it is still very important to include them. Without configs you can't tune interactions between different mods nor tweak settings for individual mods.