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Help with iTunes Please

I have my iTunes on one computer.

I need to move the stuff from one computer to another

I have downloaded iTunes 8 to the new computer and created an account

How do I transfer the songs/books/etc from one iTunes to another?

Am stuck!

Please help

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  • almillar
    almillar Posts: 8,621 Forumite
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    Assuming you haven't changed the default folder that songs go into:
    You need to copy the 'iTunes Music' folder from My Documents\My Music on the old computer onto the same place on the new computer. You may overwrite some files if you've already installed and run iTunes on the new comp, go ahead and let it overwrite. The next time you run iTunes on the new comp, it finds the libarry that you just copied over and your artwork play count etc are all intact.
    After that, you may need to authrise your new computer when you try to play a tune that you bought from the iTunes store, this is just a case of entering your username and password that you bought the tune with.
    HTH
  • fox2319
    fox2319 Posts: 978 Forumite
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    What he said but make sure that itunes is closed on both computers. Otherwise, you may have some trouble copying the library over.
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  • Thanks will give it a go !
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