Family sharing iTunes and iCloud

Kids two iPhone 6 for kids. Have iTunes on Windows PC (ugh).
Each kid had apple id for each phone.
I have Apple ID for myself - only for Windows PC iTunes and my iCloud.
Want to set up family share so that their iPhones can share purchased music and apps. And I can pay for them via my Apple ID on PC.
I do not have iPhone (yet).
Any suggestions?

Hello there, jfmapplesupport.
The following link is a great start for how to setup Family Sharing:
Family Sharing
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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