Anybody know how to copy itunes to another external hard drive?

Copy from one hard drive to another one?

Drag the library to the desired location, launch iTunes with the Option key held down, and point it there.
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    Same way as before, hold down shift as you start iTunes, Choose or Create a library.
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    Assuming you use the iTunes default settings where iTunes copied added items to your iTunes folder and organizes your library (meaning - everything is all self contained in the iTunes folder), then all you have to do is drag & drop your iTunes folder (not just the iTunes Music folder you find inside the iTunes folder) to the external drive and copy the entire thing.
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    I have been trying to move my very large iTunes library from my Macbook Pro to a external HD to free up space.
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    Drag your iTunes folder with all its subfolders to your external drive. Restart iTunes with the option key held down, then navigate to the new library on the external drive.
    [Discussion: Moving itunes library to external hard drive|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9127522] - link to article on moving your library to an external drive and warning tips about having drive switched on when you start up itunes.
    [ilounge.com: Transferring your iTunes Library|http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-l ibrary-to-a-new-hard-drive/48] - Good background but for the simplified version read: [http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2362775]
    [How to redirect your iPhoto and ITunes files to an external harddrive|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6058202]

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    How do I transfer my entire itunes library to a new pc via an external hard drive? I want to also keep the library on my old pc. Because my library is about 30gb I thought that getting an external hard drive would be the easiest way to do this. Are there any other options?

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