ITunes Administrator Library

In our office we have one computer set as the administrator for our iTunes library. All of the other computers access this for the iTunes library (music/videos) - if we want to change this to a different computer, how can i switch the

Hi Sam Esposito,
I read your post, and it sounds as though you would like to relocate an iTunes Library. I have linked to an article that will instruct you on how to do that:
iTunes for Windows: How to copy purchases between computers
This document is for Windows users. If you use a Mac, follow the iTunes for Mac instructions.
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
BobbyD

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