How Do You Put Music onto iPod?

An iPod is a portable media player that lets users listen to music wherever they are. Before you can listen to songs on the iPod, you must first put music onto the device. If you have been using different MP3 players in the past, adding music to an iPod can be slightly confusing. The reason for this is that iPods are not compatible with Windows Media Player, Real Player or Winamp. By using iTunes, however, you can add music to any iPod.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• iTunes

1. Open iTunes.

2. Add music to iTunes. To do this, click "File." Choose "Add Folder to Library." Then, find the folder on your computer that holds the music you wish to put onto the iPod. Highlight that folder and click "OK." The music will be put into the iTunes Library.

3. Plug the iPod into the computer. After a few seconds, you will see the iPod listed under "Devices" on the left-hand side of iTunes.

4. Click "Music" under the "Library" option on the left-hand side of iTunes. All of the music files in the iTunes Library will then be shown in the middle of iTunes.

5. Double-click the album that contains the music you want to put onto the iPod. The songs on that album will then be listed.

6. Highlight the song you want to add to the iPod.

7. Drag that file over to the name of your iPod located under "Devices" (as mentioned in Step 3). The song will then be placed onto the iPod. Do this for all of the music you want to put onto the iPod.

8. Click the "All Albums" button at the top of iTunes to get back to the list of albums on the iTunes Library.

9. Repeat Steps 5-7 until you are done putting music on the iPod.

10. Disconnect the player when you are done.

References

• Adding and Deleting Songs and playlists from your iPod

Resources

• iTunes