Can I download iTunes to an external hard drive, to install on a computer that is not internet accessible?

I want to put iTunes on a computer that is not internet accessible.  I would download at my moms house... and put on an external hard drive, to take to my house.
PROBLEM is... I am afraid to download it to her computer, for fear of turning all of her MP3's in to iTunes files... as she does not use an Apple device to run her music.

Hello yturner1096
You should have no problem downloading the installation file for iTunes and install it on a computer without internet access. The only reason you would need internet access is to access the iTunes Store or to check for updates with iPhones and iPads. Also make sure that you have the right installation if you are doing it for Windows as there is a different install for the 64-bit version. The link below will give you the installation file for your computer. As far as worrying about songs being converted, iTunes does read mp3 and can stay that way. If you need to convert them or make a copy, you can change it to make sure that they stay mp3’s by following the steps in the second artcle. 
iTunes 11.1.5
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1614
iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1550
Regards,
-Norm G.

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