Add File to library option

With Cds I've burned on to my computer before putting into itunes, usually I use the option to add file to library and select all the songs in a music folder to import them on my ipod, but now it won't let me import mulitple songs at once onto itunes, is there a way to fix that?
Also is there a way to override music info for band name? For example, any band that technically starts with 'The' (i.e. The Killers) gets listed onto itunes and my ipod under the first letter of the second word (I.e. K for killers) and it doesn't look right since it doesn't look alphabetized, can I fix this or stuck with it?
Windows XP

If you want to add multiple songs at once use the add folder option instead of add file.
I think you are stuck with the sorting order thing.

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Help I just moved my music files to a external hard drive and am using the new crappy version ( i know my opinion) of itunes and cant add the files to my libray it gives me the add file to library option but not the add folder to library option what am i doing wrong?

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Had to restore an old (January) image backup yesterday. About a month ago the music files were moved to an external drive from the C: drive so they are intact as they were before the restore. iTunes database (itl/xml file) don't include the hundreds of songs that have been added since January. (Yes, you are preaching to the choir.) I realize that I will need to go into preferences - advanced and change the music folder location to the external drive & that ought to see most of the songs. Question is the restored iTunes doesn't know about all the new files and am not sure the best way to add back to iTunes. I think that I want to use the "add file to library" option. If I select this and go to the external drive music folder will it only add files that aren't in the iTunes database already, will I end up with thousands of duplicate entries? How will it handle songs purchased since January? Advice please? Thanks.

I went ahead and and changed the music file location, consolidated the library. That went ok. Tried a test adding an artist's folder from the external drive that I know had a new album in it but just a few other albums. Ended up with duplicate entries for the previously existing albums. Bah! I think I have 3 choices here: 1) add all the new stuff to the itunes library manually (but remember there have been hundreds of changes since January..the music files are > 80 gb total. 2) add to library selecting the main folder (which appears that it will then add thousands of duplicate items to the database list in addition to the hundreds of new items). 3) forget about trying to preserve ratings/playcounts etc and wipe the database and rebuild it from the external drive.
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Difference between "Add File to Library" and "Import"

I was just wondering...what is the difference between the "Add File to Library" option and the "Import" option in iTunes? Does one add the files to your iTunes Music folder and one leaves it in its current location? What exactly is the difference?

Add simply puts the file into iTunes.
Import will convert it to the format/bitrate selected in iTunes prefs -> Advanced - Importing and adds it to the library.

My computer has just prompted me to download the newest version of Itunes and now there doesn't seem to be any option to "add folder" to library, just "add file to library" so have to do one song at a time and is very time consuming!! Help?!

My computer has prompted me to install the newest version of Itunes and now there doesn't appear to be any option to "add folder to library", only "add file to library" so have to do each song individually and very time consuming....help! Anyone know if I can get this feature back? Thanks so much, Charlotte

Use CTRL+B to put the top menu bar back on screen. Add File to Library and Add Folder to Library are both under File.

HI. I have itunes 10.6.1.7. When I goto movies i am not able to add and when I click on add file to library and select the file and add its not getting added. When i goto Library it says that movies I add are in library.Which I cant add

HI. I have itunes 10.6.1.7. When I goto movies i am not able to add and when I click on add file to library and select the file and add its not getting added. When i goto Library it says "feature films and home movies you add to itunes appear in movies in your iTunes library. To play a movie, just double click it". And below are two options for Downloading movies from store and rent movies. Please help.

I get the exactly the same problem with win 7, i rang apple support who suggested i try another machine/or create another account on my machine???? why should i, stupid ipad 3rd gen is now sitting here un syncable, apple support ....tut tut very poor support, its a shame im out of the 7 day period otherwise this ipad would be going straight back, older versions of itunes worked fine, some one must know a fix for this??

Need help in adding a folder library (on external hard drive) to ITunes. Older versions had "add folder to library" option...

I have an external hard drive that has a huge music library that I wish to make my Library in ITunes. I have already set the location of the library to the hard drive folder (under Preferences/Advanced). In the older versions of ITunes there was an "add folder to library" option. After selecting that option, ITunes would then take a long time to analyze the songs in the new folder and I could then transfer songs to my IPad. The new ITunes has an "Add File to Library". I selected *.* to include all artists and songs in the library, but ITunes does not begin to analyze the songs and artists in the hard drive.
How do you get Itunes to recognize the songs and artists in the new song directory?.

As long as you don't have an existing library that is synced with a device or holds oodles of carefully crafted playlists, ratings etc. then...
Hold down shift as you start iTunes. You should get an option to choose or create a library. Click create, browse to root of the external drive and click save so that your library is say X:\iTunes where X: is the letter of your external drive. All new content downloaded to the library will stay on the external drive.
See this user tip for a backup strategy.
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Import = Add file to library??

Hi. I'm from French Canada, and it's my first time here.
I saw a topic similar to mine further in the list, about importing many tunes folders. I had to reboot my computer recently, and I realize I'll have to reimport it all. I understood that I can do the "add folder to library " command to avoid doing it manually.
But as a strong user of this command since the beginning, I noticed that the songs "added" where "killed" randomly, and regular what this phenomenon. I interpreted it as I must "import" instead to put it "for real" on Itunes, but this process doesn't deal with folders, which means a lot of time. Is that the truth?
If it is so, is the "export library" command a useful one in my strategy of being safe for the next reboot action?
Thanks a lot.
toynarrow

There's a bug with recent versions of iTunes. Depending on your path length, you can only add 2 or 3 files at a time via the File -> Add File to Library menu option. If you add more, the dialog just closes without adding anything. Try adding the files 2 or 3 at a time...it's a pain, but it's the only thing that works right now.

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Itunes stop working..When add file to library and synch it to ibook

using itunes to transfer files from my PC (using windows & 64 bit) to my IPad (Ipad 2).. and itunes stop working when i add files to library
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Description
Faulting Application Path:          C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:          APPCRASH
Application Name:          iTunes.exe
Application Version:          10.6.3.25
Application Timestamp:          4fd16377
Fault Module Name:          ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version:          6.1.7601.17725
Fault Module Timestamp:          4ec49b8f
Exception Code:          c0000005
Exception Offset:          0002e3be
OS Version:          6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:          1057
Additional Information 1:          0a9e
Additional Information 2:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:          0a9e
Additional Information 4:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID:          3016475220
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This windows report for this error
Description
Faulting Application Path:          C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:          APPCRASH
Application Name:          iTunes.exe
Application Version:          10.6.3.25
Application Timestamp:          4fd16377
Fault Module Name:          ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version:          6.1.7601.17725
Fault Module Timestamp:          4ec49b8f
Exception Code:          c0000005
Exception Offset:          0002e3be
OS Version:          6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID:          1057
Additional Information 1:          0a9e
Additional Information 2:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:          0a9e
Additional Information 4:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID:          3016475220
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I loaded iTunes on a new laptop. I copied and pasted my albums to a 4G stick and down loaded them to the new laptop. Placing them in, Libraries – Music – iTunes and than in Itunes used File – add file to library. So far so good. For what ever reason one o

I loaded iTunes on a new laptop. I copied and pasted my albums to a 4G stick and down loaded them to the new laptop. Placing them in, Libraries – Music – iTunes and than in Itunes used File – add file to library. So far so good. For what ever reason one of the CDs would not load onto the stick. I got the orginal CD and loaded directly to Itunes. Now when I look in Libraries – Music – iTunes it’s not there but it is in and plays in iTunes. What should I have done or should I be doing? Thanks.

It's not a unique situation - happens all the time, smaller hard drives getting filled up.
It's also easy to fix. I just moved my itunes content to a bigger hard drive.
First I made a backup of the itunes database file - iTunes Library.itl. Just in case anything went wrong.
Nothing did go wrong, but I'd have it in case anything DID go wrong. That file holds ratings, playcounts, Date Added, and other metadata.
Second, in itunes change the preferences > advanced tab to tell itunes to put everything on G:
Set the itunes folder location to something like G:Media or G:iTunes
This will affect all FUTURE additions to itunes and not do anything to the existing locations.
Make sure the checkbox for "Keep itunes organized" is NOT checked. I also left the "Copy files when adding" unchecked.
Third, to move all the files to G: without itunes losing the paths, run the File > Library > Organize > Consolidate command. This will need to run a while, so be patient as it copies all the files to the new G: location. This does NOT delete the originals. You will have to do that.
Fourth, make sure everything in itunes is OK and you can play stuff in your library. If you're really cautious you can run a script to check for missing/dead tracks.

My itunes on my macbook pro does not have a "add folder to library option". Is there something wrong with my mac ?, my itunes on my macbook pro does not have a "add folder to library option". Is there something wrong with my mac ?

I purchased a Mac Book Pro and find the Itunes a bit strange as the "add folder to library" option under the menu is not available
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Ruggernaut wrote:
I purchased a Mac Book Pro and find the Itunes a bit strange as the "add folder to library" option under the menu is not available
is my itunes corrupt or what can i do to transfer folders to my itunes?
iTunes for Mac has never had an "Add folder to library" option. This is only available on Windows version.
Select Add to library, select the folder then click OK.
Or drag the folder(s) to the iTunes library at top left of iTunes.

HT1473 I click "add file to library" and then the song i want, but it doesn't come up

Im really POed at the new iTunes on so many levels. first, the iCloud makes all songs i bought when i was 11 and deleted when i was 13 again. me and my little sister share the same account, but we have different computers so we don't have each other's song. now, thanks to iCloud, we do. i do not want carrie underwood or justin bieber, abd she doesn't want david bowie and led zeppelin. right now, the icloud isn't working, which is fine right now, but it's not right.
ok, about "adding music and other content to iTunes." you used to be able to drag a file from your documents to your library and it would be copied onto it. i am under the impression that that isn't the case anymore. I've tried a billion times and it hasn't worked. even when im on the led zeppelin section of my library and i drag "over the hills and far away" it won't budge; there's still only 6 albums and 10 songs. so i clicked "add file to library" and then the song i want, but it doesn't come up. and i did this a zillion times with a bunch of different songs, and nothing.
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Go to edit-preferences-advanced-
uncheck 'keep itunes media folder organised'
Then make changes and see if itunes keeps the new info...
But warning! if you allow iTunes to organise your files in the future these change will be undone I believe.

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