Nothing happens when I push the start button

I can open the server, and the launcher, and create a profile with no problems, but when I hit start game the button just goes black and nothing happens. also upon further investigation, it would appear some of the logs are not where the website says they are, as i looked and couldnt find them. not sure if that was user error or something else.

Alright so looking in the SPT file, there is no folder labeled logs. maybe it would be nestled somewhere else, but I cant follow that path. When I go into BepinEx, theres no log output there. I got config, core, patchers, and plugins, and none of those have any logs. The server log I could find and put in, however.

The issue I'm having with the installer is that I think its trying to grab the files from a separate location and my internet doesnt have the bandwidth to handle it. I tried to use the installer and it just created a zip folder with nothing in it, so I had to do it manually. I've had SPT on a different computer before, so I have a vague understanding of what I'm doing.

I had to get the patcher files emailed to me because my wifi couldnt connect to the website

Alright so idk what changed but i did it again and it worked soooo hell yeah