Buying a new iMac with no cd drive, how do I upload purchased cd's to itunes

Hi, I will be purchasing the new iMac in November which has no cd drive, how do I upload purchased cd's into iTunes?
Thanks

You will need to purchase an external optical CD/DVD disc writing drive.

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