Moving iTunes from a desktop pc to a laptop

Can anyone suggest the easiest way of me moving my iTunes library from my desktop pc to my new laptop without loosing the music on my iPod or my music in iTunes?

I had to do this about a year ago because I got a new laptop for college. What I did was create a back up of your itunes on the first computer (you can search for the itunes back up instructions on here...they were fairly simple for me to find). Then you load that back-up onto your 2nd computer. And the upside of this is that you have a back-up just in case your new computer crashes for some reason.
good luck!

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