Can I have the same library on two computers?

I would like to run iTunes off two computers..work and home with my same library. Can I? How?
Thank you much

I have seen the same info in a few different threads, but I'm still confused. My daughter has ITunes on an older computer, and wants to back up all the info for a new computer. I have ITunes on my computer, and tried to save her files on a flash drive (1 GB) and here's what happened: When I save either or both the .xml or .itl files, and tried to import them to my itunes, I got folders but no songs. When I saved the ITunes Music folder, that gave me the songs, but its more than 1 GB, so I guess I need more flash drives. [However, I was able to import a song that had been downloaded from a CD onto my daughter's computer while the drive was in place on my computer, but when the drive was gone, so was the song......is that always the case?] Do I need to copy the entire ITunes folder (including the .xml, .itl and Music) to the flash drive, and then copy that to the hard drive on the new computer? Help!

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Yes, you can do this. It takes a little setting up. Here is a CNET video that I thnk explains it very well:
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I used to do everything from work so I use my itunes there.
But when I want to do some changes/backups during the week-end, I can't since it's not the same itunes on my laptop.
I use the same Apple ID though. How can I make it the same ??
The one on my laptop is older and I only update the one from work. I wish that all my purchases and everything were reflected on my laptop one.
I now just switched and am fully in Apple mode : Iphone4s, ipod, ipad2... but can't seem to have all of them working on the same itune on 2 computers.
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http://cnettv.cnet.com/sync-your-ipod-two-computers/9742-1_53-50004835.html

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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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