I just want to create playlists in Itunes 11

I am on an IMac. I am running 10.6.8 I am trying to work with the loathsome Itunes 11.1 . All I want to do is create playlists from my library. I don't want Genius. I don't want the Itunes Store. I don't want Icloud. I just want to do what I used to do so effortlessly which is create playlists. I can find no tutorials, no questions in the support community, no help anywhere in this giant sprawling useless support effort. Everytime I go to look at the Itunes features, instead of help, I am treated to propaganda about how great it is. When I found a tutorial - and I deeply resent how long it takes to find even the most basic information - the thing broke. I am not doing this on my Ipad, My Iphone, My Ipod I am just trying to do it on my Imac. Now, because my airplayer doesn't function well, I often can't get on the internet when I am using Itunes and yet everytime I click on the playlists it wants to talk to the Itunes Store. I don't want to talk to the Itunes store! For 147 billion we have ended up with a hot mess.

Hi Joel!
This should help you in your goal of creating playlists:
iTunes 11 for Mac: Create a playlist
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12140
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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