Can I transfer my existing iTunes library to my new iPod?

Not sure if this is right location for this question, but here goes;
I am thinking of buying a new ipod and was wondering if I'd be able to load my current iTunes library of music (imported from CD's and purchased from iTunes) onto my new iPod?
Since I've purchased a considerable amount of my library from iTunes, I'd hate to lose all that music because I upgraded my iPod.
Your help is much appreciated.

I am thinking of buying a new ipod and was wondering if I'd be able to load my current iTunes library of music (imported from CD's and purchased from iTunes) onto my new iPod?
Yes. Transfer it the same way you transferred it to your current iPod.
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I am left feeling a bit silly as the answer was so straightforward. For some reason i was assuming that Itunes would never be so easy. I'm not sure what traumatic experience lay behind that feeling.
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I meant to mark your post as the answer but I can't see any obvious box to click

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