Backed up iTunes folder, need to add files to new installation. How to?

Hi all,
Basically my Mac HD had some problems which forced me to backup by copying the entire iTunes folder as found in username/Library/ and save to disk.
I am now back up and running with a fresh installation of Leopard and would like to re-add all of my music and other data, as it was on my previous install.
Which of the files out of the iTunes folder do I need to copy over, and will it be a smooth transition?
Any help is much appreciated.

Move the entire iTunes folder back into the Music folder of your home folder. If you erased the hard disk and backed up the iTunes folder in the Library folder but not the copy in the Music folder, your iTunes library has been erased and needs to be reimported or redownloaded.
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