HT1751 Are these instructions correct?  They don't mention the ITL file...

Are these instructions correct?  They don't mention the ITL file...

I'd say they are generally correct, however they don't account for the circumstances in which, following advice given elsewhere in Apple's support documents, the media folder is no longer contained inside the main iTunes folder. This can happen when the media has been consolidated elsewhere,, e.g. an external drive, due to space constraints. This creates what I call a "split library". In such cases the media folder and iTunes folder (holding the .itl database) each need to be backed up and, when restoring, the media folder must be restored to exactly the same path or iTunes will have trouble connecting to the media.
Should you have created a split library that you'd like to reconnect see make a split library portable.
There is some odd numbering on the support doc. page so I can't give a section number, but the bit on where to find your iTunes folder doesn't make it clear that the "iTunes" (or "library") folder is normally the parent folder of the "iTunes Media" folder shown in the dialog box, and that they are not the same thing. I suspect this is one of the reasons that some users manage to migrate or restore their media only to find they have lost playlists, ratings, play counts etc.
Another issue with the article is that it provides a way to backup the library once, but not to efficiently maintain that backup. Deleteing the entire backup to regenerate it would be a waste of time and potentially risky. See this iTunes backup tip for a suggested strategy.
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