Import button is missing?

Where is the import button? My computer isn't showing it at all even after the new iOs upgrade and a full restart?

Hey mcpowman,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are attempting to import music from one computer to another. I assume you are using Home Sharing to do so. You may want to take a look at the following article (and the Home Sharing section) to make sure you aren't missing any important steps:
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
One important step is to make sure your computer is authorized with the same account:
On your new computer:
7. Click the Store menu and choose Authorize computer. Enter your Apple ID and password (that was listed in the Advanced menu in step three or used in step 5).
8. Choose Advanced > Turn On Home Sharing from the menu bar.
9. Select the Home Sharing icon on the left side of iTunes.
Note: Once Home Sharing is enabled, the Home Sharing option disappears from the left side of iTunes until a Home Share library is found from another computer.
10. Once your new computer sees the Home Share from your old computer, click that Home Share on the left side of iTunes on your new computer.
11. Select the content in the Home Share that you want to transfer to your iTunes library on your new computer, or choose Edit > Select All to choose all of it. Then, click the Import button in the bottom-right corner of iTunes.
12. Wait for the content to finish transferring.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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