I cannot sync non purchased music

Hi i have recently added my iphone 5 onto my existing itunes library, it has synced my music to it however it has only synced the tracks what are down as purchased, it will not transfer songs that i have ripped from cd's.
Can anyone help me please

Hello clem1988,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing when trying to sync your music to your iPhone. It sounds like you are seeing just your purchased music, which is visible from iTunes in the Cloud (there is a cloud icon next to the items that stream and are not actually on your device).
When you have your iPhone connected to iTunes, I recommend checking the Music tab to verify that Sync Music is checked. From here, you will be able to select to sync your "Entire music library" or "Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres:"
I recommend reviewing the full article here:
iTunes 11 for Windows: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12313
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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