My iPhone is not showing as a device  in the itunes window. I authorized the computer but still not showinh

I am unable to see my iPhone in the itunes window. I authorized the computer but it still will not show. Under devices it is not listed. Any suggestions?

You do see the devices heading on the left sidebar? If you don't see the sidebar, go to View>Show sidebar in the iTunes menu and then check to see if the device appears.
If that isn't the problem, go through the troubleshooting steps. It could be the Apple Mobile Device Service issue.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows - Support - Apple

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      If your iPhone does not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Mac, refer to the troubleshooting suggestions here:
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