08 January 2008

How do I organize and import my music library into iTunes (v7.5)?

  1. To avoid confusion, close or minimize all open applications.
  2. Open 1 Windows Explorer window by pressing: Windows Key + E.
  3. Navigate to the directory containing your existing music library.
  4. Launch iTunes.
  5. From the iTunes menu bar, select: Edit > Preferences > Advanced > General.
  6. Enable the options titled: Keep iTunes Music folder organized and: Copy files to iTunes Music folder when adding to library.
  7. Click: OK. The first option (Keep iTunes Music...) provides the organized folder structure and file naming, while the second option (Copy files to...) creates a copy in the default iTunes Music directory (mine is: C:\Users\AbleBaker\Music\iTunes\iTunes Music).
  8. Return to your Windows explorer session and begin to drag-and-drop your music files / folders into the iTunes player. Unless you intend to leave your computer alone for a few minutes is a good idea to transfer a relatively small number of files / folders at each pass as it may slow the system considerably.
  9. Your library is now organized and imported. Since the files were actually copied into the iTunes folder, you could safely choose to delete your old music directory.

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