How do I restore apps/music on my iPhone?

I can't figure out how to delete my other question, so sorry to post another one similar. I saved everything to iCloud, had to reset phone and then am trying to restore everything. My contacts came back as well as everything in my Calendar.  For some reason it doesn't copy any of my apps or music/playlists automatically? I see all of my apps in iTunes. How do I get it to my phone from my Macbook? Thanks in advance!

Hi Icelyn,
As far as iCloud backups go, you should go to Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup on your device (or devices), and under the Backup section, turn on iCloud backup. With this option turned on, any time your device is plugged in with the "Slide to Unlock" screen displaying, and connected to Wifi, an automatic backup to iCloud will be done. This will happen once a day if those conditions are met. (For example, I plug my phone into an outlet overnight to charge. The Lock Screen, of course, displays after a few minutes. I am always connected to Wifi. So, pretty much every night, my device contents are automatically backed up to iCloud without my having to do anything. (You also have to check the "Automatically Back up to iCloud" button on the profile screen Summary page in iTunes on your Mac).
Rysz indicated how you can see the sidebar again, by clicking on View at the top of the screen, and then clicking on View Sidebar.
If you did back up to your computer before you did the restore, then you can restore to your iTunes backup:
Restore from Backup
Just skip down to the section that says "Use iTunes".
Also, as you can see from my screen print, you can have your Automatic iCloud backups set up, and you can also back up to your computer. I normally have my Summary screen set to Back up to iCloud, but occasionally, when I hook up my device to iTunes on my Mac for sync purposes, I click the Back up to this Computer button, and back it up to the Mac. Once the backup is complete, I switch it back to Back up to iCloud (since that will create a daily one without my having to do anything).
One last thing I noticed on your Summary screen above. You have "Automatically Sync when this iPhone is connected". I would suggest that you uncheck that option. This allows you to go to initiate the sync when you are ready after hooking up your device to iTunes. Sometimes I want to change a setting on one of the Profile screens (especially Photos and Music), so I don't like any sort of Automatic Sync taking place.
If you have further questions, just post back!
Cheers,
GB

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