[1.16.4] Crash "Missing License"

[GeekJokes]

Crashed on the first load

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Why did you do that?

Time: 04/01/21 22:38
Description: Mod loading error has occurred

java.lang.Exception: Mod Loading has failed
at net.minecraftforge.fml.CrashReportExtender.dumpModLoadingCrashReport(CrashReportExtender.java:85) [?:?] {re:classloading}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.completeModLoading(ClientModLoader.java:188) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.lambda$null$1(Minecraft.java:508) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft$$Lambda$3630/1727362830.run(Unknown Source) [?:?] {}
at net.minecraft.util.Util.func_215077_a(Util.java:418) [?:?] {re:classloading,xf:OptiFine:default}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.lambda$new$2(Minecraft.java:504) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft$$Lambda$3389/1871161287.accept(Unknown Source) [?:?] {}
at net.minecraft.client.gui.ResourceLoadProgressGui.func_230430_a_(ResourceLoadProgressGui.java:172) [?:?] {re:classloading,xf:OptiFine:default}
at net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer.func_195458_a(GameRenderer.java:802) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:OptiFine:default,xf:fml:astralsorcery:reach_set_client_renderer}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_195542_b(Minecraft.java:976) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:607) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:184) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLClientLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLClientLaunchProvider.java:51) [forge-1.16.4-35.1.4.jar:35.1] {}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLClientLaunchProvider$$Lambda$482/861887593.call(Unknown Source) [forge-1.16.4-35.1.4.jar:35.1] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:

-- Head --
Thread: Render thread
Stacktrace:
at net.minecraftforge.fml.CrashReportExtender.lambda$dumpModLoadingCrashReport$7(CrashReportExtender.java:88) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
-- NO MOD INFO AVAILABLE --
Details:
Mod File: NO FILE INFO
Failure message: Missing License Information in file Mod File: C:\Users\xxxxxxx\AppData\Roaming.minecraft\xxxxxxx\xxxxxxx\mods\signedit-1.16.1-forge-1.jar
Mod Version: NO MOD INFO AVAILABLE
Mod Issue URL: NOT PROVIDED
Exception message: MISSING EXCEPTION MESSAGE
Stacktrace:
at net.minecraftforge.fml.CrashReportExtender.lambda$dumpModLoadingCrashReport$7(CrashReportExtender.java:88) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.CrashReportExtender$$Lambda$3646/281759815.accept(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
at java.util.ArrayList.forEach(ArrayList.java:1249) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.CrashReportExtender.dumpModLoadingCrashReport(CrashReportExtender.java:86) [?:?] {re:classloading}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.completeModLoading(ClientModLoader.java:188) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.lambda$null$1(Minecraft.java:508) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft$$Lambda$3630/1727362830.run(Unknown Source) [?:?] {}
at net.minecraft.util.Util.func_215077_a(Util.java:418) [?:?] {re:classloading,xf:OptiFine:default}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.lambda$new$2(Minecraft.java:504) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft$$Lambda$3389/1871161287.accept(Unknown Source) [?:?] {}
at net.minecraft.client.gui.ResourceLoadProgressGui.func_230430_a_(ResourceLoadProgressGui.java:172) [?:?] {re:classloading,xf:OptiFine:default}
at net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer.func_195458_a(GameRenderer.java:802) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,xf:OptiFine:default,xf:fml:astralsorcery:reach_set_client_renderer}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_195542_b(Minecraft.java:976) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:607) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:184) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLClientLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLClientLaunchProvider.java:51) [forge-1.16.4-35.1.4.jar:35.1] {}
at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLClientLaunchProvider$$Lambda$482/861887593.call(Unknown Source) [forge-1.16.4-35.1.4.jar:35.1] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}
at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [modlauncher-8.0.6.jar:?] {}

my guess is that 1.16.1 and .4 arent compatible...

[Gurke258]

I've the same problem.

[wk1093]

use WinZip to open the mod's .jar file and add this line:
license="GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE"
to the file called mod.toml in the META-INF folder of the jar file.
Make sure to go into winzip and update the archive.