How to transfer my itunes library to my new laptop

i will be buying a laptop soon and want to transfer my library to my new laptop permanently, how do i get this done.
or does both computers automatically have the same songs even months after

Backup the library with this user tip. Use the same tool to restore the library into the new system, then install iTunes. Deauthorize the old computer if you no longer want to access protected content from it.
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