How to Download Songs for Your iPod

Once you have the iTunes setup in place, downloading songs for your iPod is a snap.

Since its introduction in 2001, the iPod has become cemented in our culture as an ideal way to carry music and other content with us wherever we go. If you are just catching on to this portable media device, or if you need a brush-up on how to download songs for your iPod, there are just a few steps you'll need to follow to move content from the Internet to your iPod device.

Things You'll Need

• iPod
• iTunes store login
• Computer
• USB cable (if necessary)

Instructions

1. Plug your iPod into your USB port, using the cable or connector that came with it. Some models dock directly into a port. You will see a message on your screen that says "An iPod has been detected, but the iPod software is not installed." Install the iPod software from the CD that came with your iPod.

2. Click on OK, and download your software. Download iTunesSetup.exe. After this is done downloading, click "Run." You can move media from your computer to your iPod in a matter of seconds.

3. After the download, restart your computer, click the iTunes icon that has been placed on your desktop and register your iPod. Select, "automatically sync songs to my iPod" to allow iTunes to auto-sync your iPod to match your music library and playlist each time you connect to your computer. Go to the iTunes Store and purchase songs. Drag the songs you've purchased from the music library into playlists you create. Sync your iPod once you've organized your music to move the songs to the iPod.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you are paying for the songs you download from the Internet. If you already have the Music CD, then you can easily transfer the music to your iPod at no additional cost.

References

• Apple.com; Download iTunes