HT1660 How do I load my itune library files from to another computer?

I have a new computer and am trying to find my itunes files. How do I do that?

Go to the old computer, control-click(Mac) or right-click(Win) a song, reveal it, navigate up to the iTunes folder, and move that entire folder over.
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