I am upgrading from an iphone 3gs to an iphone 5 what do I need to do?

I want to make sure all of my apps and more importantly the songs I purchased with my old 3gs will work on my new Iphone 5. What is the best way to complete the change over? Will the Verizon store do this for me? Should I backup my old phone before I go pick up my Iphone 5 and then "restore" my Iphone five with the 3gs backup? What do people suggest? I don't want to lose all the songs I purchased on my old phone. Thanks

Your music should be in your iTunes library if you have been syncing your phone, and can be synced back to your new phone. You should import your photos and videos to your computer (see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083) and back up your contacts separately (such as by syncing them with iCloud in Settings>iCloud>Contacts>On). Then back up your phone and when you set up your new one, during the setup select to restore to your iTunes (or iCloud) backup. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083.

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