How do I get FLAC files from a hard drive into my itunes

I have a library of FLAC and shnf files on a hard drive.
How do I get these files (grouped into hundreds of folders) into Itunes?

iTunes cannot play FLAC files.  There are "plug-ins" that supposedly allow iTunes to handle FLAC, which you can investigate, but it would probably be better to convert the files to a format iTunes can handle, such as AAC. 
As far as SHN files, there is not even a plug-in (the format is virtually unknown except Deadheads!) so conversion is the best answer.
A conversion tool you can use is Switch.  You can use the newly converted files for your iTunes ibrary, and save the original FLAC and SHN files for when you use a more capable player.

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