Transfer whole Library (music, apps, contacts etc)

How do I transfer my entire itunes library (music, movies, books, apps, contacts, podcast and everything) to another pc? I also need to transfer the backup files for my iPhone4 and iPad2. I want to decommissioned my old pc and use my new pc for all future sync to all my iDevices.

copy the entire iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music or media folder) from the old to the exact same location on the new machine.
you can use your LAN or an external HD for that.
as for your backups, you will find the location in this support article:
About Backups

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