Add iTunes Library to Second Computer

I'm sure this is a very simple thing to do, but have heard horror stories about people losing their entire library, so want to be safe. I have iTunes loaded on my PC and the library is also on my iPod. My wife just got a new PC. I want to add iTunes to her PC, and be able to import all of the content into her iTunes library too. I would think this is as simple as downloading iTunes then connecting the iPod, but I worry something will get messed up and I'll lose all the content I have. Any advice for a novice?

Hi,
This article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1329 will walk you through moving your iTunes Library to a new computer.
-Jason

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Due to the boss(Wife)nixing the spending of a fair bit of money i have to come up with a new solution.
So i was wondering if this is possible
I have my itunes library on my MBP i want to sync to my G4 so i can use the G4 for airtunes and the new apple TV so i want to make sure it is update with my MBP library this will also get around the problem of only 1 itunes connecting to the library at once since each will ahve their own library.
is there a program that i can use that will push my library from the MBP to the G4 whenever i want? is a program like supersync going to work?
or can this even be done?
thanks

Virtualdodo wrote:
Does homeshare only do stuff bought from itunes?
yes. your own content will have to be transferred manually.
however, you can use 3rd party tools such as
PowerTunes.
Syncopation
TuneRanger
SuperSync
to achieve what you want.
so if i understand it right i can keep my MBP as the main end all be all source for movies/music and tv shows and then just home share it out to the G4 then the G4 can run my apple tv and air tunes?
well, *home sharing* can be configured to automatically transfer newly purchased content to shared libraries. content you add yourself (e.g. CD rips) will have to be transferred manually ... unless you use one of the apps mentioned above.
and my mbp can be out of the house or turned off and the G4 still works?
if you set up your library as we discussed in your other thread, yes.
JGG
edited by the Jolly Green Giant (where Green stands for environmentally friendly)

I was trying to add an itunes library to my computer, and now my itunes library can not be found. An ipod can be synced with only one iTunes library at a time. How can I find my Itunes library, complete with playlists ?

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Hello! I have one iTunes library on my iPod and one iTunes library on my computer. When I connect my iPod touch to my PC, however, I cannot find any files in my iPod except for pictures. How can I find the music files so I can add them to my iTunes?

Hello! I have one iTunes library on my iPod and one iTunes library on my computer. When I connect my iPod touch to my PC, however, I cannot find any files in my iPod except for pictures. How can I find the music files so I can add them to my iTunes?

You can't do that.
And before you decide to store any music that you own on a computer at work, talk to your IT department. Many organizations do not permit it for legal reasons. Standard policies are that anything stored on company owned computers is the property of the company. It could not be legally stored on their machines unless you transfer the licenses and all copies, physical and digital, to the company, meaning you no longer own the music. If they were to be audited and could not prove that they own the music, they would be subject to copyright violation penalties. Just use your iPod when you're at the office if you want to listen to music.

TS1424 I have 2 artists - beyonce and celine dion - songs in my itunes library on my computer but when I try and download to my mp3 player it says I do not have media rights. Only these 4 songs have that problem.

I have 2 artists - Beyonce and Celine Dion - their purchased songs in my ITunes library cannot be imported to my MP3 player. My other 200 songs have no problems. Get a message that there are no "Media Rights". I have no idea how to solve.

To import music into your iTunes library on the computer go to iTunes>Help>iTunes Help>Add items to iTunes and follow the instructions
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Moving iTunes library from old computer to new laptop

Please help! I have no idea how to do this.

Probably the most straightforward way to get iTunes onto your second computer is to network it with the first one and copy your iTunes folder across. Start by consolidating your library. When you consolidate, any songs in the iTunes Library that are not in the iTunes Music Folder are copied to the Music Folder and the Library is updated to point to those new files. Files already in the iTunes Music Folder have no changes made to them: Copying all your iTunes files to one location - Windows
Copying the whole folder brings with it the iTunes Music folder and also the iTunes Library (iTunes Library.itl in Windows) database file which holds all the information about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). You'll get more information including the Folder/File structure in this article: What are the iTunes library files?
When you copy the iTunes folder make sure you put it into the same location on the new computer. This has to be the exact same place, on a PC this is \Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\My Music\ (or C:\Username\Music\ in Vista). Everything has to be exactly the same on the new computer including the Windows user account name. When you open iTunes on the new computer it will be the same as on the original one Songs, Playlists, Play Counts, Ratings etc. You should also use the same version of iTunes on both computers.
You can also use this method with an external hard drive, you drag the folder from the first computer to the external drive and then from the drive to the second computer.
If you have an iPod it can be used as an external drive and you can move the iTunes folder onto it: How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer
If you have any iTunes purchases in your library don't forget that you'll need to authorise your new computer to play them. Also if you are disposing of the old one remember to deauthorise it so you don't use up one of your allowances: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

I have purchased music on my ipod touch but it doesnt show in my itunes library on my computer.... please help

I have purchased music on my ipod touch but it doesnt show in my itunes library on my computer.... please help

azmama3 wrote:
I have purchased music on my ipod touch but it doesnt show in my itunes library on my computer.... please help
With your iPod connected to your computer and iTunes running, select your iPod form the left pane, click the File menu in top bar, from there select "transfer purchases from iPod"
Stedman

I have all my songs in my iTunes library on the computer, but when I press the button to sync it, it doesn't put the songs on my iPhone. I have songs from my iPod on here too. How do I get it to put the songs on my iPhone?

I have all my songs in my iTunes library on the computer, but when I press the button to sync it, it doesn't put the songs on my iPhone. I have songs from my iPod on here too. How do I get it to put the songs on my iPhone?

Have you selected the music to sync?

How do I put my iTunes library from one computer to another?

My old computer is infected with spyware and is no longer usable. My question is: how do I get the iTunes library from that computer to my new computer that I have now? Is this even possible?

Yes, connect them on a network (I use my home's wireless netowrk) and set up windows file sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2291?viewlocale=en_US

My one computer got damaged and i bought a new one how do i transfer my itune library from that computer to the new one

I had a itune library on one computer and it got damaged. I went out and bought myself another computer thinking that when I sign in my old library would come up. Wrong. Since I was unaware of this I did not back up my songs. Now I am trying to obtain my information from my old computer. I just have the songs on my Ipod touch which I can not seem to transfer to the new computer. I can not be the only one that this has happen to. I have all the information a person would require. How do I get my information from my old library back onto the new computer

There is a program called Migration Assistant that can help, this is the Mac to Mac article, there is a similar article for PC to Mac.

How do I transfer my itunes library from old computer to new computer

How do I transfer my itunes library from old computer to new computer?

See this migrate iTunes library post.
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If I imported a CD into my iTunes library from one computer how can I listen to it from another computer?

If I imported a CD into my iTunes library from one computer how can I listen to it from another computer? I imported music from a CD into my compter at work and when I got home and went to my iTunes account none of the songs were in my library. I also noticed that on my Work computer there were a couple songs that I had to click on the little 'cloud' icon before I could listen to them (these were not songs I imported they were songs that were already in my library). Not sure if this makes semse...help.

jamie171 wrote:
My question is since I have imported them into my iTunes library from one computer why can't I access them from my iTunes library from another computer that I have authorized to access whats in my library? Is there no way to import songs only once into the library and then access them from all my authorized computers?
Only if you have iTunes Match or of the computers are on the same local network.

How can i copy my itunes library to another computer in the same household?

How can I copy my itunes library to another computer in the same houehold?

If you just want to share the iTunes library with other computers in your house: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3819
If you want to move the iTunes library:
For Windows: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1364
For Mac: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449

How can I transfer my iTunes library to new computer?

I have all of my songs on my iTunes library in a older computer. Just got a new computer and I don't know how to transfer my iTunes library from old computer to my new one. I tried out few ideas but i can't do the task.
I really appreciate any help or advice.

How about using an external drive? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1751
or follow this article using cd's and restore afterwards on your new computer. Don't forget to authorize your new computer in the store menu in itunes: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1420

HT1151 I have my iTunes library on an external hard drive that was connected to a PC, now I want to connect to my new iMac and load the iTunes library onto that computer, can I do that?

I have my iTunes library on an external hard drive that was connected to a PC, now I would like to connect that hard drive my new iMac and load the iTunes library onto that computer, can I do that? Looking for a solution that keeps me from re-ripping my CD collection.

Here are the official Apple Support instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Ciao.

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