Importing music already on the computer

I turned off the feature to import new songs that I upload onto my computer every time I open itunes and I can't find where to turn it back on. Can you please help. And is there a way to have it automatically sync to my ipod every time I plug it in?

AEddy wrote:
I turned off the feature to import new songs that I upload onto my computer every time I open itunes and I can't find where to turn it back on.
iTunes doesn't scan folders to determine if you've added new files to your computer. This can be achived via 3rd party software however.
*Adding new items/removing orphans*
Try iTunes Folder Watch or iTunes Library Updater. Folder Watch is much faster on the adding files front, can be set to run in the background and includes a useful exclusion feature, however it’s really slow at removing orphans. iTLU is better for this although doing it manually after looking at a list of proposed removals generated by Folder Watch is probably faster still. iTLU can also be set to update iTunes when you've used 3rd party tools to change tag info.
Can you please help. And is there a way to have it automatically sync to my ipod every time I plug it in?
Go to *Edit > Preferences > Devices*, make sure *Disable automatic syncing for iPhones and iPods* is unchecked. Connect your iPod... On the Summary tab is an option to *Open iTunes when this iPod is attached* which you may also want to check.
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