Itunes will not add files to Library

Greetings.
My iTunes will not add my recent downloads to my library.
I have tried adding the entire folder to the library and adding each song individually with no success.
Please help if you can.
Thanks for reading.

I am having this problem as well, both with audio files AND video files. Very frustrating, as I just got my first iPod and want to load it up so I can play! (Not new to iTunes, though...just didn't have everything loaded into it).
I see a lot of posts on this forum regarding this...can anyone help??

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ITunes will not add files to my Library

Greetings.
My iTunes will not add my recent downloads to my library.
I have tried adding the entire folder to the library and adding each song individually with no success.
Please help if you can.
Thanks for reading.

@CPL_STEELE: can you try to post these specifications in your own topic? (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=985161&tstart=0)
It's not very nice to take over someone else this topic, because the topic starter (Ganieda) could have another problem than you. It's also very confusing for everyone who is trying to help because there are now 2 problems in the same topic.
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