How do i move my user account to a new account

I have had so many problems with main main account on my G5. I want to create a new admin account and migrate my key chains and network settings and so forth, but without using the archive install. I do have a paid .mac account and do sync my key chains and such to it. Unfortunately, i have a lot of music files and such too.
what is the procedure to move these items without causing permission issues. any ideas?

If you want to retain the same username/password combo, then, after creating and logging into the new admin user account, delete the original, saving its data (placed into /Users/Deleted Users/ as a disk image. Recreate the original, log into it, mount the saved data disk image, and transfer the stuff to the recreated account. Do note that if there were conflicts in the original, you just might be duplicating the problem.

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