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Adding items to your library

Before you can begin creating playlists or auto playlists, burning CDs, or synchronizing files to portable devices, you must add links to the files in the Library feature. You can add links to music, video, and other digital media content in your library by doing any of the following:

Adding files to your library by searching your computer or network is the most convenient way to initially populate your library if you already have digital media content. Copying your CDs to your computer and adding content from the Web are also good ways to add content.

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