# iTunes library moved

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-library-moved/431343>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 27, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-library-moved/431343 "2007-12-27T01:36:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-library-moved/431343/1 "2007-12-27T01:36:27Z")

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I recently bought an external harddrive to save stuff on my computer while it dies its final slow death. In the meantime, I’ve also decided to keep all my music there since it’s got a lot of space. I moved my music folder over to my external, but now iTunes doesn’t know where my music is. Everything in the folder is in the same organization it was before, just minus the crucial beginning parts. Is there a way I can easily import everything over just as it was before?

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-library-moved/431343/2 "2007-12-27T02:00:16Z")

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I’ve heard of people using these instructions successfully:

> **[UltraNewb: How to move your iTunes library to an external drive](https://lifehacker.com/ultranewb-how-to-move-your-itunes-library-to-an-extern-238296)**
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> Now that you've been going to town adding music and movies to your iTunes library, your hard drive's pretty crowded - and all those space-hogging media files might have a better home on that empty external hard drive you've got set up.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-library-moved/431343/3 "2007-12-27T02:01:33Z")

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Sorry, got mixed up with my links. These are the instructions my friend used (but the first ones I gave probably work too)

> **[From Likes to Comments: How Instagram's Algorithm Prioritizes Engagement Metrics](https://www.ilounge.com/articles/from-likes-to-comments-how-instagrams-algorithm-prioritizes-engagement-metrics)**
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> Instagram is a popular social media platform with over one billion active users. Therefore, it is an essential tool for businesses and individuals seeking ...

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**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itunes-library-moved/431343/4 "2007-12-27T05:44:05Z")

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Wow, thanks. And also thanks for not pointing out I could have very easily googled that information myself.