HT1751 what about my playlists?

I need to reinstall iTunes, since it's not recognizing my iPhone.  I just spent a couple of hours playlists, and I'd really prefer not to have to do that again.  Is there any way I can save my playlists too, and not just my library (which is already backed up on an external hard drive)?

Playlists are contained in the iTunesLibrary.itl file.
When backing up the iTunes media, ensure you copy the ENTIRE iTunes folder and not just the iTunes Media folder.

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