Will installing new software erase my music?

I just got the gen5 video ipod.
I already have itunes but when the cd is installing whatever it says its going to uninstall what i already have. Does that mean all my music is gonna go with it?? Is that the only way to connect the my ipod with my comp???? help??
Is this to vague??

When you update iTunes, it should bring your existing library into the new installation. If you have the room and want to be safe, make a COPY of the iTunes folder with a different name then do the install. If for some odd reason it did delete all the files from the library folders, it will do it on the main iTunes music folder, not the backup copy you made, so you would be able to recover. But I don't think you need worry.
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