Can I keep folder structure at import??

Hi,
I am a new User auf Itunes. On my harddisk i have several folders sorted by topics. Can i keep this folder structure when i import the songs into itunes? When I tried it yesterday all songs were in the main folder in itunes. I dont want to sort these songs again.
Is there any possibility to keep this folder structure?
thank you !!!!!!
ingo

If you have music organised in folders before you installed iTunes and you want to keep you music where it is, go to:
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Find the check box "Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library"
If you uncheck this box, iTunes just stores the location of the file and does not copy it into the iTunes Music folder.
There is also a check box called Keep iTunes Muisc folder organised. If this box is checked, iTunes organises files in the iTunes Music folder into folders by Arist / Album. It does nothing outside the iTunes Music folder.
It is important not to move files in the iTunes library yourself or iTunes will loose them. iTunes does not watch folders like some other music players.

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