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Dec 20, 2014 6:46 AM in response to Spainadpby pedro d,Hello there, Spainadp.
When trying to organize and keep your iTunes Library in a location other than the default, the following Knowledge Base article offers information on how to accomplish that:
Locate and organize your iTunes files - Apple Support
Find and change the iTunes Media folder location
You can change the iTunes Media folder location to share music between accounts on the same computer.
In the Advance pane, you can also:
- Make sure that you back up your media to your media folder. Click the check box next to "Copy files to itunes Media folder when adding to library."
- Reset your media folder to the default location (the iTunes folder). Click the Reset button next to the location box.
- Move your iTunes Media folder to a new location. Click the Change button next to the location box. After you change the location of the folder:
- If you make a new or alternate iTunes library, the library will use the new location.
- Existing files won't be moved unless you choose File > Library > Organize library and choose the option to "Consolidate files."
If you want to move your music to a new computer, see How to move your music to a new computer.
Copying music to and keeping the iTunes Media folder organized
You can select these options on the Advanced pane of iTunes preferences:
- "Keep iTunes Media folder organized." Learn more about how iTunes 9 and later organizes your media.
- "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library." Select this option to store all of your media files in the iTunes Media folder. Since they're all in one location, you can easily transfer or back up your media.
When you import media into iTunes from a CD, it's automatically added to your iTunes Media folder. If you add media to iTunes another way (choosing "Add to library" from the File menu or by dragging an MP3 file into iTunes), it might not be added to your iTunes Media folder.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

