Getting a new computer,, how do i transfer all my library AND apps?

is this an easy task?? i know how to copy my library to an external hard drive? but does this copy include all my apps? and how do i transfer from the ext hd to the new computer?
can someone post a link to instructions??
thanks

This iLounge article has the best instructions I've seen
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive/
The apple instructions are very poorly written. They only provide links to other articles and it's difficult to piece it all together, get the big picture, since apple does not explain why they're telling you to do this or that.

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