Trtansferring itunes from my old computer to my new computer

I have just purchased a new computer and would like to transfer all of my itunes Library from the old computer to the new one. I don't have an ipod or an iphone and I just use the computer to listen to my music. Can any one explain how I might make this transfer.
tahnks in advance.
Mister DJD

How big is your library?
Can it fit on an USB jump drive?
If it can, simply copy the COMPLETE iTunes folder from your old computer to the jump drive (it's located: Main Hard Drive/Documents and Settings/Your Name/My Documents/My Music/iTunes) Copy this "iTunes" folder to the jump drive...then transfer this file to the new computer. Assuming you have installed itunes on your new computer, you'll have to replace the blank iTunes folder on your new ":C" drive with the iTunes folder from your old computer.
I've done this many times and it works flawlessly...after the file transfer, iTunes opens with my old library intact and all of my playlists, etc. good to go.
One word of caution...if you don't keep your song files inside your iTunes folder, then you will have to make sure all song files are in their "known" location place BEFORE you perform this action or iTunes will open with A LOT of "!" icons. The only way to fix this mess will be to individually search out and find each missing song link! (Not a fun job!)

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