How to Add Music to an iPod

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open iTunes on your computer.

   The icon looks like a multicolored musical note inside a white background with a multicolored ring around the outside.
   
   If iTunes prompts you to download the most recent version, do so.
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   Step 2: Attach your iPod to your computer.

   Using your iPod cable, plug the USB end into your computer and the other end into your iPod charging port.
   
   If your iTunes has auto-sync for music enabled, simply opening iTunes and plugging in your iPod will add any new music to your iPod. , It's in the upper-left corner of the screen next to the icon of your iPod., It's the first selection in the menu., In the "Library" section in the left pane of the iTunes window, there are several ways in which to view the music in your library:
   Recently Added Artists Albums Songs Genres , Drag a song or album from the library on the right side of the window to your iPod's icon in the left pane of the window, under the "Devices" section.
   
   A blue rectangle will surround your iPod's icon.
   
   You can select multiple items by clicking on them while holding down Ctrl (PC) or ⌘ Command (Mac). , Do so by releasing the mouse or trackpad button, which will start the upload to your iPod., Once the process is done, you can disconnect your iPod from the desktop.
   
   Look for music in the Music app, under the "Downloaded Music" tab in the Library.
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   Step 3: Click on the media drop-down menu.

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   Step 4: Click on Music.

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   Step 5: Click a "Library" option.

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   Step 6: Click on and drag an item onto your iPod.

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   Step 7: Drop the song(s) on your iPod.

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   Step 8: Wait for your music to finish uploading.

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