Transfer itunes from Windows to new Mac

I recently bought a new Macbook Pro; my old computer is a windows system, which i have all of my itunes on. How can i take all of my songs from my windows system and put them onto my new Mac system? Please help me out. Thanks

These pages may be of some help:
How to move an iTunes library from a PC to Mac (and back)
Networking with a Windows PC
Don't forget by the way if you have purchased any tracks from the iTunes Music Store to deauthorise your old PC if you are disposing of it so you don't use up your 5 allowances: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

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