New iMac- how to transfer iTunes?

hi everyone
i recently bought a new imac, but my itunes is stil on my old laptop. i have an ipad 2 and iphone 3gs which i sync with itunes on my laptop, i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to transfer all the content accross to my imace so that the itunes on there becomes my default itunes and my devices recognise it as the default itunes. at the moment it comes up "your device is synced with another libary, erasse and sync?" something like that. bu ti just want to know how to transfer all my conent accross and for it to then be my default itunes. i tried the home sharing thing but it cant always find my computer and when i go on to "check for available downloads" it says i have all the available downloads on my imac even though i don't as i have recently purchased songs on my iphone but itunes on my imac says i don't have any purchases to download.
would much apreciate any help as i am looking to get rid of my laptop.
thanks
Tom

You don't tell us what model laptop you have. You may be able to connect the two computers:
[How to use FireWire target disk mode|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661] - includes description of hardware and software requirements.
Target Disk Mode - Mac OS X 10.6 Help: Transferring files between two computers using FireWire - [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8443.html]
Then:
What are the iTunes library files? - [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660] talks about where files are usually located.
[iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Music folder|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1449] - Apple support document, outlining a process that may be a bit more involved than is necessary for most.  Added note suggested by Chris CA: Item #14 should be update to highlight the words "iTunes media folder". "14 After the folder has been copied, locate your original iTunes Media folder, and drag it to the Trash or Recycle Bin."
If you haven't done a lot of personal configuring of how iTunes manages your media you can go with the simple version here:
[http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11201928#11201928]

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