Transfer users & settings from G4 imac to new intel imac - help required

Hi All,
I've just had a new imac delivered today, and I need answers to two questions:
1) I have several users set up on my old G4 imac - how do I transfer all this to my new imac, without manually having to set everything up again. Is there a shortcut? I want to transfer all my files, photos, apps etc... without having to do anything - am I dreaming?
2) I have my itunes library on an external harddrive. How do I transfer it back to my new imac without losing playcount, etc...
Thanks in advance.
Chris

Hi Niel & Matt,
Thanks that answers question one.
However I was not clear enough about my iTunes library. Once the migration assistant has worked (which sounds perfect), I want to move all my music library off the external back onto my mac. The external will then be used only as a pure backup device, instead of a day-to-day drive.
Simply, my iTunes library was too big for my old 80GB mac hard drive, so I moved it to an external for space, but the new iMac has a 750GB drive which is plenty for now.
The move to the external was a bit of a debacle - I lost my playcounts and ratings. I'd like to move it back from the external to the mac internal hard drive, but this time retain the playcount, rating, etc... information.
I'm sure its possible - can you advise?
Cheers, Chris
imac 17 flat panel G4 old school Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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