Transfer all itunes to new desktop

We have some of our itunes on a big 'ole desktop, some on two different laptops, and some on an ipad. How can we make a new desktop the place where we will put all of our music, shows, movies, etc. and where we can go to to buy new music etc. and connect new devices as we buy them. Is there a limit to how many devices (ie. ipods & ipads) you can connect to one account?
Thank you! (:

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For I am a new guy in iMac, so it will be appreciated the steps will be in details.
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The Apple Store will do this for you.
You can call Apple Support and they will walk you through it.
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The following are the basic steps to transfer your iTunes Media folder from your MacBook Pro to the Time Capsule (TC). Note: You will leave the iTunes Library, and its associated files, on the MacBook Pro as you will only be moving the media files.
Be sure to shutdown iTunes before starting.
Next, move the "iTunes Music" folder, located in ~/Music/iTunes/, to wherever you want on your TC's internal hard drive. Remember to leave the Album Artwork folder, as well as the three individual library files where they are on the MacBook Pro.
Wait a while. If you have a large library, this will take a bit of time.
Once the iTunes Media folder has been transferred, open iTunes. Note: It will still be looking at your local iTunes Library on the MBP. As such it will think that the iTunes Media folder is still on the MBP as well. However, we just relocated it to the TC. If you attempt to select any song, you will get an error that the song is "missing." Not to worry, we will correct this in the next step.
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Once this is done iTunes will likely pop up a progress window telling you that it's re-analyzing your library. Let it complete this step.
As a final check to make sure everything when as planned, click on any library file from within iTunes and press cmd + i (or View > Get Info). At the bottom of the Summary tab in that window is a "Where:" section that tells you the actual file path to that piece of media; be sure that path begins with the name of your TC's drive, and not "Macintosh HD."

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Delmar Ford wrote:
Don't agree. I have two accounts, one for work which I set up years ago and bought a few tracks. I've recently bought iPhone and iPad and created a home ID and wanted to transfer the old purchaces. Everyone says it can't be done, but I've done it.
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3. on you PC/Mac change the iTunes login to the same as the device's ID
4. sync your device
5. change both ID's back and the purchaces stay on both iTunes and your device.
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The procedure you describe is putting content from two different IDs into a single library, which can readily be done.
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Method 1
Backup the library with this User Tip.
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Keep your backup up-to-date in future.
Method 2
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Hello Darliene321!
Here are some helpful support articles to help you on your way to enjoying your music across all of your devices with iTunes. In the future, I would recommend you state what kind of computer operating system (like a Mac or Windows PC version such as OS X Lion or Windows 7 etc.) you are using just to help the community pinpoint the best support option for your needs. It would also help everyone to know which version of iTunes you currently have... the latest is the best for you (iTunes ver. 10.6 http://www.apple.com/itunes/ !)! Also let us know if you have previous experience or how experienced you are with your devices.
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iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
iTunes: What are the iTunes library files?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
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How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4527
Before you begin
Make a new backup of your iTunes library or update your existing backup before you move it. Even if you already have a backup of your iTunes library, this step makes sure you capture any changes and makes the process easier.
Migration
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Part 2: Move any new content
If you’ve used iTunes on your new computer, move your media to a new folder. This will keep anything you added to your new computer separate from your old library. These files can be added back to your library in Part 4.
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Move your iTunes Media folder (Windows)
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Mac: Choose Go > Home from the Finder menu bar. Double click the Music folder.
Windows XP: Navigate to \Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\.
Windows Vista: Navigate to \Users\username\Music\iTunes.
Windows 7 and Windows 8: Navigate to \Users\username\My Music\iTunes.
Drag the iTunes folder in this location onto the desktop.
Mac: From the Music folder to the Desktop:
Windows: From the My Music folder to the Desktop:
Locate the external drive on your new computer:
Mac: On the desktop.
Windows: In My Computer or Computer.
Double-click the external drive icon to open it.
Drag the iTunes folder from your external drive to the Music folder (Mac) or My Music Folder (Windows) on your new computer. The transfer might take a while if you have a lot of content.
Mac: From the external drive to the Music folder:
Windows: From the external drive to the Music library:
Open iTunes.
You've now moved all of your music, playlists, and other information—including play counts and ratings—from your old computer to your new one.
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If you have multiple Apple IDs, you might find it easier to transfer purchases from a device after authorizing your new computer with your Apple ID.
If you previously subscribed to iTunes Match, you can turn on iTunes Match once your new computer is authorized.
After you transfer your library
If you plan to stop using your old computer, deauthorize it by choosing Store > Deauthorize This Computer from the iTunes menu bar.
If you used iTunes on your old computer to back up your iOS device, back up your devices on your new computer or manually transfer the backups from your old computer. Learn more about creating and deleting iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch backups in iTunes.
If you used iCloud with your old computer for syncing, set up iCloud on your new computer.
If you will continue to use your old computer, recreate your iTunes library. This prevents an iOS device from seeing the old computer as the new one because of the old library files.
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