Lost iTunes iPhone info (restore help please)

hi all.
i got a prompt when downloading a free pdf reader that i had a "new" or "altered" iPhone on my MacBookPro and i told the prompt to use the newer version and then it told me that it could not download (i think) because there was no iphone or something like this.
now i see that i have nothing listed for my Phone in iTunes. by which i mean i am not seeing an iPhone listed when i would have though something should be listed even if the phone is not plugged into the computer.
does anyone know if there is a good explanation on how to RESTORE the data from my phone to my laptop? or maybe i am misunderstanding what is going on? i basically want to make sure i know what to do before plugging the phone into the computer and attempting to get the data back to the laptop.
thanks for any help

Turn the iPhone off by holding the top key then sliding to OFF.
The Hold the Home KEY only while connecting to iTunes.
The iPhone will then need to be restored and you can choose from where to restore it from. It should pop up when you click restore with the option. If not then hold Control or Option on a Mac while you click Restore.

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