How to Put Music on an iPod

Wondering how to put music on an iPod? If you have a new iPod and are trying to figure out the basics, don't be frustrated. It's actually quite simple to download music onto your player as well as create play lists and organize your music. Here's how to get started.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• iPod
• Computer
• Internet

1. iPod Nano and headphones

   Connect your Apple iPod to your computer or laptop using the USB cord that came with the iPod. If this is the first time you've connected it to your PC, you may get a message asking you to reboot your computer. Do so; you won't need to follow that step next time.

2. Download a copy of iTunes onto your computer. You can use the disk that came with your media player, or simply go to apple.com/itunes to download the latest version. Follow the download instructions.

3. Launch your downloaded iTunes program and complete the iPod registration, checking the options you want to have (such as automatic updates of your songs when your iPod is connected to iTunes). It's a good idea to name your iPod when prompted, rather than leaving the default model number, so you can easily find it in your iTunes interface.

4. iTunes screenshots

   Familiarize yourself with the iTunes interface when you have completed set up. You'll see a bright section in the middle complete with album covers, images and graphics; this is the iTunes store. To the left is a simple list where you should see your iPod by the name you gave it during setup.

5. Click on your iPod name, in the left hand column of the iTunes interface. The middle section should now be blank if you have no songs already on your iPod. If there are some, they will appear in a list in the middle section.

6. Click "Library," which should appear at the top of the left hand column. Here, you'll see any songs you have copied into your iTunes library from your CDs or other sources.

7. Blue mini iPod

   Add music to your iPod from your CDs by inserting a CD into your computer CD drive and click the pop up "Import" button to copy those songs into your library. You can then select songs by title or album and drag them onto the name of your iPod to move them there.

8. Purchase songs from the iTunes store to add new music or songs you don't have on CD directly to your iTunes library and then onto your iPod.

Tips & Warnings

• As you see, it's fairly simple to learn how to put music on an iPod. Selecting and organizing the music takes more time!

Resources

• Instantly download songs to your iTunes library
• Apple iPod touch 16 GB (2nd Generation)