I had to have my hard drive replaced.how do i get my itunes library back on my computer?

i had to have my hard drive replaced. how do i get my itunes library back on my computer?

Go to the iTunes Store, log into your account, and click the Purchases link under the Quick Links. From there you should be able to re-download some or all of your purchased content. Note that not all content has been licensed for re-downloading in all countries at this time; you can see what content you can download here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085
You can also re-download content using an iOS device.
For more information, see:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
For content not purchased from the iTunes Store, as John said you'll need to restore from your backups or get the content from whatever place you got it originally.
Regards.

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