How do I backup entire iTunes library to iCloud with Windows XP

Have just downloaded iTunes version 10.5.1 and am wanting to backup my entire library to icloud which in the description of the update it says it can now do. How do I do it?? Can't work it out..
Im running Windows XP. (unless this is another thing that XP can't do with iCloud...)
Thanks in advance..

I'm sure I read in the description of the update info of version 10.5.1 that it was a new option. Maybe I misread it?? Im intrigued about iTunes match now. I'll google it & find out about it...
Thanks!

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