Using iTunes on new iMac

Yesterday I received my new iMac, which replace a 2009 model. The transfer of data and reinstalling my apps went flawlessly until I tried to synch my iPhone. Before I tried to synch I deauthorized the old iMac and authorized the new one and I backed up my iPhone. When I connected my iPhone nothing happens. iTunes recognizes my iPhone and the synch last about 2 seconds and the meessages pass so fast I cannot tell what is happening. The only message that I was able to read stated that the iPhone was synched to another library and if I synch it will erase all old content.
Obviously, I must do something more than just authorize my new iMac but I cannot figure out what. I copiedx the library content from my old Imac to the sam directory on the new one which I thought was all that was required.
Here I thought everything was going so well. HELP!!!!

Open Advanced in iTunes preferences. Be sure to change the path to the new location on your computer.
I assume you have no other iTunes folder in the /Home/Music/ folder?
Be sure to also copy the /Home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.itunes.plist file to the same Preferences folder on your new computer.
There is also the /Home/Library/iTunes/ folder that you copy to the new computer's /Home/Library/ folder.
The Home/Library/ folder is invisible. To change that do the following:
Open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder and paste the following at the command prompt:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
Press RETURN.

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