I thought we could share files with 5 computers?? how!

Question

I thought that we were allowed to download songs from 5 different accounts, or computers. How do I do this. Everytime I try it asks if I would like to replace the existing library.

Answer 1

"I thought that we were allowed to download songs from 5 different accounts, or computers"
If you purchase songs from the iTunes Music Store you can play those tracks on up to 5 authorised computers About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation
"Everytime I try it asks if I would like to replace the existing library"
If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer (For instance you have one at home and maybe a laptop or PC you use at work) you can change the update preference to "manually manage songs and playlists. By doing this, you can listen to your iPod at work where you may have iTunes but no songs on the computer. You are getting that message because it is set to automatically update and it is warning you that if you proceed it will link to a new and possibly empty iTunes library that will replace what you currently have. How to use an iPod with multiple computers
Some additional info:
The iPod offers three ways to transfer music from your computer. You can select one of the following update modes from the iPod Preferences menu in iTunes (Edit=>Preferences=>'iPod' tab):
1) Automatically update all songs and playlists. This is the default mode, in which your entire music library, including playlists, is automatically synced to your iPod. If the music library on your computer exceeds the iPod storage capacity, you are prompted to select a different update method.
2) Automatically update selected playlists only. With this option, iTunes automatically copies the playlists you have selected to the iPod when you connect it to the computer.
3) Manually manage songs and playlists. You can also choose to transfer music to the iPod manually. This allows you to drag and drop individual songs and playlists from iTunes to the iPod.