How do I upload songs onto my new computer from external hard drive

Hello! I purchased a new computer and I am trying to upload my Itunes libraries onto it. I was able to download all the files/songs/apps from my old winodws XP computer to an external hardrive. I can open the exterenal hard drive on the new computer (Windows 7) but I do not know how to upload all info on the hard-drive into Itunes. I found a way to click one folder at a time an upload one song at a time but that would require 4 or 5 clicks per song and it would take forever to do it this way. Is there a way to transfer everything (files/folders/playlists/apps etc) all at one time? I have reaad posts about authorizing new computers etc but have no idea what that means or how to do it. I am new to Itunes so if you could walk me through the steps I would appreciate it greatly. I have 5 Iipods sharing music on one computer so I really don't want to have to start my library from scratch. Thank you for your help.

Normally all you need do is copy the entire iTunes folder from the music folder in your profile on the old computer into the music folder in your profile on the new one. If the library and media folders were split into separate locations then it is much the same, but the media folder should be restored to the same absolute path it previously occupied.
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