Merge Two iTunes folders

Hi,
I would like to organize my music, but I have 2 iTunes folders on my pc. They each contains libraries, a lot of music, artwork etc...
What should I do to merge both together?
I tried to cut one and past it in the main music folder (next to the other iTunes folder), but then I cancelled because I got scared that i would delete any song from any folder.
I clicked on "keep itunes media organized" in the preferences before coming here. But i didn't see much happen....
Thanks for any help.

Hey J & F,
It seems like you want to combine two iTunes Libraries from two computers and avoid as many instances of duplicates as possible. I would like to suggest that you use Home Sharing in order to accomplish this, as it seems like the most elegant solution:
iTunes 12 for Mac: Use Home Sharing to import items from another iTunes library
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19614
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Braden

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