I tried to install Forge (1.14.4 28.0.49) using the installer. The installer said it successfully installed to the launcher, but when I open up the launcher, it doesn't show up - just vanilla MC versions and my older forge versions. I tried installing it a few times but with the same issue. I notice this topic has been posted about a lot, but the only solution I could find out of then ten or so posts I encountered was to make sure the Minecraft launcher wasn't running, but I already tried that.
I notice, in contrast to my older forge versions in the .minecraft/versions folder (eg. 9.11.1.1345, 10.13.4.1614, 14.21.1.2443) there aren't any files other than a json file. I don't know much about the internals of Forge but this doesn't feel right.
I notice there's also a universal version of Forge. Is it possible to install 1.14.4 manually using this, or some other method?
I tried looking around the forum for install instructions but surprisingly, I can't seem to find any forum posts, and the Documentation on the main forge site appears to be about writing a mod rather than installing.
Thanks for any help you can give.