Issue where server says it doesn't have the same mods as my client

[Trevor_Nimmo]

OS Name/Version: Windows 11/Debian 12

Product Name/Version: Hostinger “Phobos” v2.6.1.2

Problem Description: I believe I have properly uploaded my modpack from curseforge to my file manager. Initially I was not unzipping the file inside the mod folder, but it was still behaving like many of the mods were downloaded. Only ~40 of the 300 mods said they weren’t installed, and that remained the case after unzipping. When attempting to join server, I’m met with a message that I have more mods than the server does. I have made sure to download the modpack using the “download server pack” button (which has strangely disappeared now. Anyways, I have tinkered and researched this for many hours and can’t seem to find my solution.

Steps to reproduce:

• Step 1: Install BMC4 (The modpack) on curseforge
• Step 2: Edit modpack by adding and removing some mods
• Step 3: download server pack and install into mod folder within file manager
• Step 4: Unzip file
• Step 5: Restart and update server
• Step 6: Run Minecraft using modpack on curseforge
• Step 7: Be greeted with message that I have more mods than the server does

Actions taken to resolve so far: I began by checking file manager for said mods; they were there, not absent. So I knew I had the mods installed and they were all the correct version. I attempted to remove some of the mods from my client, but they were integral mods and it threw off the whole pack. Removing one mod caused issues with 8 others, so it wasn’t feasible to narrow down the pack, because it would lose half of what it was before done. I have tried deleting and reinstalling everything, being extra careful, but received the same outcome.

[ThePotatoKing]

I’d suggest testing the modpack without modifications first, to make sure things are all properly set up. I’d wager you uploaded the client manifest zip, which doesn’t do anything on a server.

General list of things to check:

• Download the server pack zip from the modpack’s page on the CurseForge website (found under Additional Files).
• If the zip contains an extra “inner” folder, unzip it on your PC and re-zip the contents before uploading it to AMP.
  • Alternatively you can try using AMP’s file manger to zip the “inner” folder, then unzip it in the server’s main folder to “barf” out the contents
• The zip does not go in the mods folder, it must be uploaded to and unzipped in the “main” server folder.
• Only .jar files can be read from the mods folder, any other folders or zips will be ignored by the modloader.
  • The right location for the mods folder being <main>/mods, and not <main>/SomeFolder/mods
• Once you’ve done that, select the modloader (Server Type) and version that the pack needs to run in AMP’s settings.
  • You can find the modloader and version information either in your launcher, or in the bottom corner of the Minecraft main menu screen.