HT1347 how do i connect my music to itunes in one go

i have several 000's of music stored on an external device not used for some years on an old redundant computer
I seem to be able to add them one at a time to itunes but how can i link them all together or force itunes to relink them all
TIA
Jerry

From the article that the question was posted from:
To add files to your iTunes library, you can use these options:
Drag files from the Finder to the appropriate icon on the left side of the iTunes window.
Choose File > Add to Library (on Windows, choose Add File to Library or Add Folder to Library) and select the song or folder that you want to add.

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