Older Versions of Minecraft Forge on the Profile Launcher
I am trying to set up a profile for 1.4.7 Forge, but I am having some trouble. I know Forge will load the AppData's mods folder, but I want to contain it to an certain folder, 1.4.7 Modded for example. How would I go about creating the 1.4.7 Forge Profile and installing the FML to a specfic folder (1.4.7 Modded). Any help would be appreciated.
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There are profiles for a reason, install 1.4.7 first, then run the automatic forge installer. Install the mods into that folder. You cannot customize the folder name without going into the code and changing the file directory name.
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How do I download an older version of Minecraft Forge?
Minecraft forge only works with the java version of minecraft, not the windows 10 version of minecraft. Unfortunately, if you want to use mods, you'll have to get the java edition. Here's a link that explains all the different versions. Again, only the top one (Java Edition) will work with minecraft forge mods.How do I get different versions of Minecraft Forge?
Change the game versionClick Installations on the launcher start page, and then click New. In the Create new installation box, select a name for the installation and choose the game version from the VERSION list. Click Create to save the change, and then click Play on the top menu.1.16.5 :: Install Multiple Forge Instances on Minecraft Launcher
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I know this sounds like a bit of an annoying process - you'll have to do it every time you want to play a different modded version - but why not try this: Have separate folders outside of .minecraft for all of your mods which require different versions of Minecraft. When you want to play a certain version of Minecraft with mods installed, move them over to the mods folder inside .minecraft, and play. When you're done playing or want to change versions, swap them out.
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