Multiple copies of itunes on one computer

I have several members in my family and one central computer...Can I set up multiple indepenant itunes accounts on this computer for each person?  If so how do I go about doing this.  Thanks for any help

J Lillie,
The best way to do it is to let each member have their own Windows user account.  Within their own user account, they can set up their own iTunes library. 
To purchase new music, each member can use his or her own account at the iTunes Store, Amazon MP3, or wherever they prefer to buy music, without affecting anybody else's library or anybody else's account.
And when one of them gets their own computer or moves to another household, they simply take a copy of their own library, which again does not affect any other member.

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