How to automatically install default WordPress plugins?

I setup a decent number of WordPress installations clients/friends. There are a number of plugins that I use on every instance. Is there a good way to automatically have these plugins installed on every instance? Does simply copying the plugins folder to a new installation do the job?

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  1. I recently started using the Plugin Central plugin for this and it works like a charm. I just install Plugin Central with every initial WP install, keep a text file where all of the direct links to my favorite plugin zip downloads are listed, and paste these links into Plugin Central. My 16 favorite plugins are then downloaded and activated within seconds:

    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/plugin-central/

  2. As of WordPress 3.5, there is now an option to install plugins that you have ‘favourited’ on the wordpress.org plugin repo.

    Click the ‘Favorites’ link on the Install Plugins screen, and enter your wordpress.org username, then click ‘Get Favorites’.

    You will be presented with a list of your favourite plugins on wordpress.org, which you can then install.

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