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Is it possible to always have Not enough Items set up every time I play Minecraft even without forge. Can I for example open Minecraft and choose my normal profile not forge, and when i play have forge set up. If this isn't possible can I make another profile that uses N.E.I. only and leaves the other mods I have for the forge profile.
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Here is a version of buildcraft that has been ported to Craftbukkit format. It will work as a plugin.
The first part of what you've done is correct. Create the profile and set the version to Forge. However, you also need to give the profile a custom game directory.
In the above example, I've appended /forgenei as my custom folder.
Next, launch Minecraft so it can do its configuring, then quit it. Go to the profile's folder using the Open Game Dir button and place the NEI jar in the mods folder, then launch Minecraft. This mods folder (in forgenei in my example) is specific to this profile.
Best Answer
According to the Minecraft Forum Thread, Not Enough Items will not work without Forge. Which means you need to have Forge installed. If all you want is NEI, just make a separate profile containing only Forge and Not Enough Items.