I have an old itunes library on usb, how do i add this to my new itunes on mac?

I'm not technically minded, but have managed to put my old itunes library (from my old pc) onto a usb. How do I add this library to my current itunes on my Mac?

An iTunes "library" is a collection of media and support files all working together. The .xml file is simply a listing of what tracks you have in your library and where they are located. You add a .xml file by using the import command in iTunes (I use an older version so I can't tell you exactly where but it should not be hard to find if you look at the various menu category listings).
Note, if you add just the .xml it will be pointing to files in specific locations. If that listing is not valid because iTunes cannot find the drive with the files then you will end up with a ton of broken links.
It might help at this stage to take a step back and tell us exactly what you have on this drive and what you are trying to accomplish. Sometimes people come here with questions the equivalent to, "How do I use a hammer?" for us only to discover they are trying to get a screw into a wall.

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I have an old itunes library on usb, how do i add this to my new itunes on mac?

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