Manually add a modpack

[QuantumManiac]

Is there a way to manually add a modpack to the ftb launcher by adding a new folder and configuring etc.? If not then how can I manually make a modpack and put it on ftb?

 

[Tristam Izumi]

http://forum.feed-the-beast.com/threads/guidelines-for-private-server-mod-packs.9598/

 

[QuantumManiac]

http://forum.feed-the-beast.com/threads/guidelines-for-private-server-mod-packs.9598/

Is there another way because I don't want to do the permission thing and waste several hours.

 

[Tristam Izumi]

Then what you're looking for is using MultiMC. And if you want to share it with friends for a private server, you just have to zip up the instance folder and send it to them.

Edit: You'll want MultiMC4 for Minecraft 1.5.2 and less. You'll want MultiMC5 Alpha for 1.6.x (do note it IS an alpha build).

 

[MigukNamja]

By "modpack", do you mean 1 or 2 mods on top of a standard modpack like Unleashed, or do you mean a complete modpack built from the ground up ?

For the former, just drop the mod .zip or .jar file into the Unleashed mods folder and try to start it. If it complains about an ID conflict, you'll have to massage files in the config directory.

For the latter, you're better off not using the FTB launcher and using Forge on top of a standard (vanilla) Minecraft install. You then assembled your modpack in the mods folder and for private distribution, zip/send/share the mods and config folders.

I have a private mod-pack on my 1.6.4 server and share with a friend using Dropbox. I have just the mods and config folder shared and we keep the server and our clients updated that way.