Trying to pull my itunes library on a different computer and once I log in my content is not there? Why?

I have installed itunes on a new computer, but when I log into my account my library does not come up. Is that correct? Shouldn't I be able to access my library as long as I'm logged into my account? If so, what am I doing wrong?

1. Yes.
2. Not automatically; it either needs to be transferred from the old computer or a backup, or separately redownloaded from the iTunes Store if that's available in your country.
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