itunes - moving to a new computer

[_Jimlad_]

am i right and thinking i deautherize my machine in Itunes, then copy the itunes folder from my 'my music' folder to the new machine, install Itunes and away i go?

 

[_Jimlad_]

if you make sure your paths to your music is the same just import the XML file in the itunes library folder.

if the paths are different you can edit the XML in wordpad and do a find and replace to change it.

hope that helps

ok thanks mate, i'm not at my home computer right now, but i gather it's stored in 'my music' > 'itunes' ?

 

[_Jimlad_]

Grab your "iTunes Music" folder from My Documents > Music > iTunes.

Pop that on an external HD, DVD, etc, and transfer it to the same folder of the new machine.

Load up iTunes and it'll regenerate the Library files (*unless of course you want to keep your playcount/ratings) automatically

*You'll need to copy the Library file across too, as mentioned by neil_g

thanks mate, where is the libary file stored? >prog files>itunes ?