Move itunes library from 1 pc to another

Currently I've got music, podcasts and applications which sync to an ipod touch. I would like to know how I can move this so that I can sync my ipod touch on my new computer. Once I start using my new computer to sync to the ipod, I don't need to be able to sync to the old computer.

see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12309915#12309915.
JGG

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How do I move itunes library from my ipad back to my itunes library in my windows computer ? All the songs got transfered by mistake from my windows itunes library to my ipad. All i had wanted to do was to move a select # of songs newly purchased from my ipad to my ipod but I got mixed up. Before i knew it all teh library had been moved to my ipad? HELP!

You don't have to move the songs back into iTunes if you don't want to, the songs are still in iTunes on your computer - you just copied a version of the songs onto the iPad from iTunes.
If you want to remove them from the device itself, just swipe across the song while you are in song list mode in the music app and a red delete button will pop up. You can also tap and hold down on a playlist or a album icon and the X to delete will pop up. It will not work for Genius playlists.
You can also connect the iPad to the computer, launch iTunes, select the iPad on the left side, click on the Music Tab on the right, uncheck all of the music that you want to remove, click on Apply in the lower right corner of iTunes, and that will remove the songs from the iPad.

HT1364 Move itunes library from a windows computer and import this library to itunes on a macbook air

Is it possible to move itunes library from a windows computer to an external drive (time capsule) while, keeping all the playlist, ratings, plays etc. And importing this library to itunes on a macbook air? And how is it done? The media files should stay on the external drive since there is not enough space on the macbook air.
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Hey man. Thanks a lot for the reply (hold the options instead of command key while launching). My old itunes library is now on my new computer in itunes, but the mp3 files are not in the same itunes folder. Where do I place these or what do I do to play them in my new itunes library?
All the songs in the library have exclamation marks in front of them because itunes can't find them.
Thanks again
Søren

Move itunes library from one computer to another while keeping data (e.g date added, play counts etc.)

Hi guys,
I'm really sorry if this question has been asked before but I just upgraded my computer and I want to move all of my itunes library from my old one while keeping all of my info.
I tried copying the xml files but my new computer has a different location for the songs so they wont show up in the library.
Thanks

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I have around 2000 songs or more, but the computer that it is on now is really old. If so, how do I do it? And can me and boyfriend both share the iTunes library from different Iphones/iPods?

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Can someone point me to a location that has intructions on how to offload
my Itunes library from my XP PC to my IOMEGA media center NAS drive? I've
searched quite a bit and haven't been able to find a comlete set of intructions
yet. Just trying to free up disk space on my desktop. It gets a bit confusing sometimes when they mention music files and library files. To me, they are one in the same, but I think they are not. Would be nice if there was a flow chart of
how Itunes works and what each file component does. You know, like the difference between an .itl file and a .xml file?

First of all I still don't know how to post a question. There is nothing in here that asks me to do so. Therefore I can only reply to one already asked. My problem is that I followed the instructions in iTunes which tell me how to move the files from the C Drive to another location (which happens to be my D Drive). After doing that it then tells me to drag the old files into the recycle bin, however, it won't comply and tells me that the procedure can't be performed because of copywrite protections. Where do I go from here? Or at the very least, how do I post a question in this forum the normal way?

How to move iTunes library from my iBook to my new Mac??

What's the best way to move my current iTunes library from my iBook to my new Mac?
I am sure there's a simple answer I just don't know it yet.
Thanks for your help.

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Copying the whole folder brings with it the iTunes Music folder and also the iTunes Library (iTunes Library.itl in Windows) database file which holds all the information about your songs (Playlists, Ratings, Play Counts, Last Played, Date Added, etc). You'll get more information including the Folder/File structure in this article: What are the iTunes library files?
When you copy the iTunes folder make sure you put it into the same location on the new computer. This has to be the exact same place, on a Mac this would be in Username/Music/. When you open iTunes on the new computer it will be the same as on the original one Songs, Playlists, Play Counts, Ratings etc. When I moved iTunes a while ago for my daughter I was also using the same version of iTunes, not sure how important that is but it's probably worth keeping them the same.
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Many thanks, Ian

Ian Thompson4 wrote:
Thank you. I am guessing that I can then either import the music on the DVD's from one library onto the external hard drive with music from another library, and it will consolidate into one big library?
i should think so. the trick is to have iTunes authorized to the iTunes account(s) with which you and your wife purchased content. i'm guessing you have separate accounts ?
I have basically copied the iTunes library from the macbook pro onto the external hard drive. If I do the same with the G4 iTunes library, will they sync together in one complete single library?
you will have to to add the media files from the G4 library to the iTunes library that is now pointed to the external drive or iTunes won't know.
Would it be easier to import the music from the G4 library that is now backed up on DVD's onto the external hard drive?
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connect G4 and MBP via firewire cable. start the G4 in target disk mode. in iTunes (pointing to the external drive and authorized to play purchased content from both accounts), choose +add to library+ from the file menu and navigate to the *iTunes music* folder on the G4.
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I had to move my iTunes library from my internal hard disk to an external one so that they could replace the recalled hard drive on my iMac. Is moving the library back to the internal drive as easy as dragging it into the Music/iTunes folder?

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Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings: Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive. Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the new location of the library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.

Need to move iTunes library from external hard drive to Mac desktop.

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Is it possible to move my itunes library from itunes on my desk computer to itunes on my laptop?
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I am a Windows guy, and I think you responded in 'Apple'.
No, it was very much Windows.
If that is a file you created, I don't know how to pick it up.
I don't know what this means.
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Move iTunes library from Mac to PC

Hi!
Just because I'm her web developer, my client thinks I know about all things computer. =)
So I will post her question here in hopes that someone can help me out (and thus, help her).
What is the proper way to move an iTunes library from a Mac (OS 10.2.8) to a PC (don't know the model or OS) if you don't have an iPod?
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eCat
Mac to PC Mac OS X (10.2.x)

Transfer all her iTunes files to an external drive.
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Now, de-authorize the Mac.
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Hello!
I'm switching from my PC to my shiny new iMac. Now I want to move my itunes library from the PC to the imac. I also want to keep my covers, playcounts, playlists etc. So reimport everything is no option. But on my PC, all my songs are saved under G:/Music. Inside Music I have my own structure with sub folders for different kinds of music and also the itunes folder (with my library file and all the itunes subfolders). I want to keep this structure also on the imac so I don't like to consolidate my library before I move it to the imac. How can I obtain this structure? If I only move the whole Music folder with it's subfolders (itunes, trance, electronic, ambient,...) to the new location on my iMac I think the paths will be broken when I point itunes on the iMac to my library file on startup!
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I also sync my iphone with itunes. So it's important to me that I also can sync my iphone with my imac without having first to erease it, loose all my settings and then refill it.
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One solution I could think of without having to transfer directly would be if all your music is purchased from itunes, you can plug your iphone into the mac and select 'transfer purchases', which will automatically put any songs you've bought on the new mac.
as for going through the process of transferring the iTunes, if you purchased your computer from an Apple Store they do offer a service called the One to One program for 99 dollars which does include a professional data transfer which can take itunes (not to mention photos or documents you need) on to the new mac in the right way. If you did buy it there, that option would probably be the safest bet for a seamless transfer.
Hope it works out for you!

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