How Do I Transfer My Music Files to iTunes to Download to My iPod Touch Phone?

Import music from your computer into iTunes for iPod Touch and iPhone synchronization.

Prior to transferring your computer's music to your iPod Touch or iPhone, the music must first be imported into the iTunes program. The iTunes application acts as a media organizer and is created specifically for the iPod Touch and iPhone devices. Depending on your music's file extension, you may need to convert the audio file to a supported format for the portable device. According to the official Apple website, unprotected Windows Media Audio (WMA) songs are automatically converted in iTunes.

Things You'll Need

• iTunes 9 or later

Instructions

PC Importing

1. Download and install iTunes.

2. Click the Windows Explorer icon on your desktop's taskbar, or click the Start menu button and click "Music" on the pop-up menu.

3. Locate the song you wish to import, and right-click the song in the Music folder. Move your cursor to "Open With" on the pop-up menu, and click "iTunes" on the sub-menu of the pop-up menu. The iTunes' status bar will display the import status of the song at the top of the iTunes window.

Macintosh Importing

1. Run the iTunes application on your Mac by clicking the iTunes icon on the Dock, located at the bottom of your screen by default.

2. Click "File" on the grey menu bar, located at the top of the screen, and click "Add to Library" from the sub-menu.

3. Locate your music folder from the pop-up window's sidebar, and double-click the file to import it to the iTunes program. If double-clicking is not available, click it once to highlight the song, and click the "Open" button at the bottom of the pop-up window to import the song to iTunes.

References

• Apple: iTunes - About the Add to Library, Import and Convert Functions
• Apple: iTunes - Tutorials - Converting WMA Files