I have 4 kids, do I need a separate icloud and a separate itunes account for each?

What's the best way to manage multiple devices,for separate individuals, within one itunes account?
I have 4 kids who don't want to read each one's texts but want to share music & apps and still have their own individual itunes accounts.

Welcome to the Apple Community AReyna.
iTunes and iCloud have seperate logins. Use different Apple ID's for iCloud (settings > iCloud) and use the same ID (the one that has all the content) for iTunes (settings > iTunes & App Store).

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I have an itunes account. However, I need to copy music onto a different iPod than my own. How do I do that? Do I need to create a separate iTunes account for that iPod?

I have an itunes account. However, I need to copy music onto a different iPod than my own. How do I do that? Do I need to create a separate iTunes account for that iPod?

An account means an iTunes Store account which is an online service. Do you mean that, or do you mean a library on a computer?
iOS devices can only be synced to one iTunes library at a time. You can sync that iPod to your account but it will wipe everything currently on it.
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod - http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201253 - detailed example: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18860187#18860187
If you use manual syncing, you can sync items from more than one iTunes library to your iPod. (You can sync iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad with only one iTunes library.) When manually managing content, you can add content from multiple libraries to your iPod or iPad. Even when manually managing music, some content may be available from only one library at time. This includes all content on iPhone and video content on iPod and iPad. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12113 and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1202
I could post another 2 pages of stuff trying to cover every possible scenario. It would help if you let us know exactly what you want to do. Are you trying to sync just a few songs (like giving them to a friend which is something iTunes is deliberately set up not to do)?

WinXP with two users - can we have two separate iTunes, one for each user?

Question: On my Dell WinXPPro SP3 desktop with two users (myself and my wife), can each user have a separate iTunes - so what each of us does with iTunes has no effect on the other?
Details: Yesterday, June 29 2012, I bought a new iPad 3 with WiFi only, my first Apple product. My #1 motive for buying it is to copy movie files (avi, m4v, mp4, etc.) from my WinXP setup (PC plus hard drive) to my new iPad to watch the movies in bed on the new iPad. I understand that I shall need to install iTunes on both the iPad and the PC in order to move or copy the existing movies from the PC side to the iPad. (I also understand that I won't be able to use iCloud because iCloud will not run on WinXP, only Vista and Win7.) [By the way, if iTunes will NOT help me do what I want to do, please let me know. But that is not my question.]
I am only one of two users on the PC. My wife is the second user on the PC. She already installed iTunes on the PC for her own use. She is an avid iTunes user. Most of the time, she does not use this PC. She has her own WinXPPro SP3 Dell laptop, which is what she uses 99% of the time. She has also had an iPod for some time, hence her use of iTunes. And now, for the last two weeks, she also has a new iPhone 4S and her own iPad. So her use of iTunes will grow. The important point is the following - whatever I do on my side, I do not want to interfere with or disrupt her use of iTunes. Not even for a second.
So, can I install or re-install or somehow set up iTunes on MY user on the PC so that it does not in any way use or affect her iTunes? If the answer is "yes", please give me a step-by-step and list all details. Is there a YouTube that shows this specifically?
More details: Right now, in C:\Program Files, before I have tried to install anything myself, there are already folders for Apple Software Update, iPod and iTunes, which derive from my wife's installations of these Apple programs some time ago. I have just now run the Apple Software Updater, which first updated itself on this PC to version 2.1.3.127 and then updated her iTunes on this PC to version 10.6.3.25. (As a result, the following processes/services are now running, which normally don't run when I am the user:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
Also, the following processes will launch the next time I reboot this PC (which normally don't launch when I am the user):
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe )
My wife says her iTunes is NOT set for Family Share. (That sounds correct to me, for now and forever.)
Summary: So, how do I install iTunes for myself (for the first time) for my user on this PC so it does not - even for a second - interfere or affect my wife's use of her iTunes on all of her devices?
Thanks !!!

Mr. Wiclee - thanks for the link.
When I said I had not "installed" iTunes on my iPad, I suppose I meant I have not yet signed in to iTunes, ever. I suppose when I sign in to iTunes the first time on my new iPad, I will be required to create a new iTunes account? Then refer to such new iTunes account when I launch iTunes for the first time on my PC as myself? Or will I still need to use Method Three in your link?
The crucial thing is this - when I turn on iTunes on the PC for the first time with me as User, I do NOT want it to connect to my wife's iTunes account. On my PC, I would want iTunes to ask me who I am, so I can then sign in with my new iTunes account that I had just created on my iPad. How can I be sure to accomplish this goal?
In my PC, if I look at Documents and Settings and compare the two folders for we two different users, one for me and one for my wife, I can see that my wife's has Application Data and Local Settings for her various Apple programs. However, so do I in my User even though I have not yet installed any Apple programs on my side. I am concerned that when I finall launch iTunes when I am user, it will open up in my wife's iTunes account, which I truly want to avoid.
Thanks. Please advise.

Should i have a separate itunes account for different ipads in my home?

I have four ipads registered in my name on itunes. Should each ipad have it's own itunes account? I have them on the same account for apps and music purchases, but messaging and facetime are an issue.

No. Facetime and iMessages can be used with different email addresses, but there's no need to have separate iTunes accounts and in fact it is recommended you have only one iTunes account.
Basically you can go into Settings->Facetime and Settings->Messages, and change the "You can be Reached by Facetime At" address to a different one for each device. Same applies for Messages under Send & Receive.
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I have 5 people with Apple products in my house. Do I need a separate user log on for each person and iTunes?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
If all of them use different data, apps, songs..., it's better to create different iTunes libraries for them but without having to create different users.
To create a new iTunes library, open iTunes while holding down the Shift key, and choose the button to create a new iTunes library. See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1589

HT1689 We know have 4 iphones in the house is it better to have a seperate itunes account for each one?

We have two itunes accounts right know and it is kind of confusing. I feel like it would be easier to just start over and each of us have our own account.Any suggestions?

If you all want to share music, apps, movies, etc., then you should all log into the same apple ID in the Settings>iTunes & App Store...
But under Settings>Messages, Settings>Facetime>, and Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendars, you should each log into your own individual account. That way you can keep all of those seperate.

How do I set up a separate itunes account for my 11 year olds so that they can have their own apps and music?

Just bought a new ipad for my twins' 11th birthday. Would like them to have a separate account for their apps and music only (that I control, of course)Not sure how to do this.

check out method one from this support article:
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer

Do u need a separate apple Id for each person

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Only in Settings > iTunes & App Stores > here one purchasing Apple ID (apps, books, music can be shared), others should use their own Apple ID for all other Apple services.
Here's some tips: Note it's valid for IOS 6
iOS 5 & iCloud Tips: Sharing an Apple ID With Your Family

I have multiple apple phones on one account can i create a new iTunes account for other iphone

I have multiple iphones on one billing account as well as itunes. Can I create a separate itunes account for other iphone?

You don't need to create two separate libraries.
If you want to sync different content onto each device, select the device in iTunes, select the tabs across the top and sync what you want.
To make it easier, create different playlists for each device and sync only those playlists.

HT204266 I would like my kids to have separate itunes accounts under my umbrella itunes account so they can separate their own gift cards. Is there a way to do this?

I would like my kids to have separate accounts within my iTunes umbrella acct to manage their gift cards and purchases. Is there a way to do this?

You can set up accounts for them, but they will be completely separate. There is no "umbrella" account or global management where you can view and control multiple accounts. You'll have to log into each iTunes Store account separately to redeem gift cards, view purchases, etc. To set up a new iTunes Store account for each child, each will need a separate email address.
Regards.

I have multiple computers set up on homesharing under one itunes account. Can I use face time on all of them or do i need seperate accounts for each?

I have multiple computers set up on homesharing under one itunes account. Can I use face time on all of them or do i need seperate accounts for each?

I'd suggest you consider a cloud-based file sharing service such as Dropbox for this sort of use. iOS is not designed to be synched with more than one iTunes library at a time, so attempting to use it as you describe, connecting a single iPad to multiple computers, almost certainly won't work as you intend and is likely to cause nothing but headaches.
Regads.

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See this Apple doc:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

HT204053 I did not know my kids had set up an Itunes account for me with one user name and password. then i got an i phone and set it up with a different email address and new password. how can i get my accounts to merge so i can have all of my music on

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Quote: "You cannot merge two or more Apple IDs into a single one. You can, however, use one Apple ID for iCloud services and another Apple ID for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match). See “Using one Apple ID for iCloud and a different Apple ID for Store Purchases” above for details." See also Apple ID & iCloud FAQ: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
You can set up your iCloud account on your iOS device under: "Settings > iCloud" and a other account for store purchases under "Settings > iTunes & App Stores". Unfortunately merging accounts is not possible but you could transfer all of your music manually via iTunes from your Mac or PC.

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Do I need separate accounts for each?
I have an iPad, iPod classic and an iPod touch.
Can not sign on to App Store with the touch.
So how can I set up a new account?

Error message -can not sign into App Store
Same message for iTunes
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I have 4 kids, do I need a separate icloud and a separate itunes account for each?

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