Uploading CD music on to iTunes - no CD Drive & library won't 'add'

Hello
I am having a little bit of trouble uploading music from CDs onto my iTunes for my iPhone. I do not have a disc drive with my MacBook Air but a friend was kind enough to rip the CDs for me so that I could just upload them straight on to my iTunes. I have followed instructions telling me that if I click 'File' then 'Add to library...' I can then upload the music from the CDs - which is now on my laptop. Unfortunately, for reasons I do not know, after I click on the files - nothing happens.
I was just wondering if anyone else had has any similar difficulties and would know how I can upload the music from my CDS, which is now on my laptop, to iTunes - so that I may sync it on to my iPhone.
Best wishes and thank you in advance

What format are the music files in? (.aiff, .mp3, .wmv, .aac, etc.?)

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