Trying to put my old i tunes library on new computer - says cannot locate files

Hi
I have just installed i tunes onto my new computer, I followed the steps on line to transfer my old i tunes library onto my new computer (it was backed up on external hard drive).  Now all the songs are showing, but when I click on them it brings up an exclamation mark and says it cannot locate the file.
Can someone please help me - I am a complete novice when it comes to technology.
Many Thanks

Hi
I have managed to find a previous library on another external hard drive and managed to add folders to i tunes.  It hasn't put all of the songs I had on previously on there, but it is all of the ones that I no longer have the cds for now.  All of the other songs I have got cd's for so can just redo them. 
I am assuming now that all the songs are back in i tunes this will be my most up to date i tunes library now.   Once I have got my additional songs on would you recommend backing up the new library to an external drive again. 
Thanks for your help, I have never had this problem before, it seems that whenever there is a new version of i tunes more problems arise!

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