How do i back up my data/music

i need to reupdate my ipod/itunes, but it says that it will wipe out my music, but it also says if i back up my music i should still have it on there. how do i do that?

If you update the iPod, it will not remove anything from the iPod or iTunes Music folder on the computer.
If you Restore the iPod, it will delete everything off the iPod and it will nto remove anytihg from the iTunes Music folder on the computer.
The music is in the iTunes Music folder on the computer so you can simply reload the iPod.
If you update iTunes, it will not remove any of your music, either from the iPod or the computer.
You should back up your iTunes music folder, especially any purchased music you have, as a habit.
All you have to do is copy the iTunes Music folder onto CD/DVD.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302392

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Download and install iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/.
Launch iTunes, go to the View menu and click to check Show Sidebar.
Go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices (Edit>Preferences>Devices if using Windows) and check "Prevent...from syncing automatically".
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Right-click on the name of the phone on the left side of iTunes and click "Reset Warnings".
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anonymous72819,
if the backing up part is extremely obvious, why didn’t you take those extremely obvious steps such as backing up more frequently, so that you would not be in your current situation?
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I hope that you’ll learn the importance of making backups more frequently from this experience.

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