Sync purchased content between two computers

Is there an easy way to sync the purchased content between 2 computers. I have a MacBookPro that I travel with, and I buy music and videos to travel. Desktop has all of my music, how do I get the purchased content to show in the purchased tab of my desktops itunes.

Hey there!
You can sync your items from one computer to the other by going to System Preferences > .Mac > and from then do all the processing involved that the Mac tells you to do.
You can select some specific data to sync to your other computer (if for some reason you did not want your computers to share the same data). For your music to sync, check "Music" in the list of sync-able data (with the green old version of the iTunes logo).
Once you have completed everything, go to your other computer and allow your music to transfer. Just remember that you can only do that sync-allow process with five other computers, it's a rule.
Hoped I helped!
Vincent

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