HT4527 Why is it so difficult to transfer?

I do not want to home share, as I will not be near the original computer with all my music. Can i just export the entire library and delete the library from the orginial computer? I will not be using that computer. You guys make it super difficult just to move music around.

Hello xtrememan91,
It sounds like you want to move your library to a new computer and delete it from the original computer but do not want to use Home Sharing. You can copy your iTunes Library to an external hard drive, and copy that to your new computer. You were on the right track with article number HT4527, which also has instructions for doing it in this manner:
External drive
Requires additional hardware but backs up your iTunes library.
From: iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
          http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling

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