How do I get iTunes to list music in my iTunes library?

All of my music appears to be correctly located in the iTunes library file, but none will display when I open iTunes.  As a test, I just purchased a song from the iTunes store; it downloaded into the same file where all my other songs reside, but the song I purchased is the only one displayed when I open iTunes.  This has all ocurred since I move my library to a new computer.

Thank you very much for your input.  I added the required folders to the library, and it appeared to work.  Once I closed iTunes, however, I was right back where I started.
Upon further inspection, found that I had more than one iTunes Media folders, and iTunes kept pointing to the wrong one (even though I changed the path via preferences/advanced).  I ended up having to delete all the music files, re-installing iTunes, and importing the music files again.  It appears to be okay now.
I must have really messed things up with several iterations of trying to get the music transferred.  Pretty ignorant in this environment.
All things are good now.  Thank you again.

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