Help with moving my library to a new computer!@!

ive followed what i thaought to be exactly what was said under the article "How to use your iPod to move your music to a new computer" but i still cant seem to do it. im not the most computer savy person there is but i pretty sure that i did what they said! please help me! i seem to get my old itunes folder onto my new computer but theres nothing in it! arg, if could could help me id appreciate it! thanks!

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