Ipod songs do not copy to ipod

I just got my ipod nano today. I downloaded the iTunes 7 off the internet and it works fine. But every time i click the sync button the message "Songs on the ipod cannot be updated because all of the playlists selected for syncing no longer exist" comes up. Can someone please tell me how to get the songs onto my ipod.

Have a look at this user tip, it should solve your problem: Hudgie - iPod cannot sync because one or more playlists are missing
It's for an older version of iTunes but the principle is the same. You'll find the settings you need in iTunes 7 by clicking on the iPod icon and then going to the Music tab not iPod Options as described. In the new version you are looking for "Sync Music - Selected playlists": Loading songs onto iPod automatically

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