The easiest way to give other users access to your library is to move it to the Public
folder. Windows creates this folder automatically when you install it, and shares it
automatically with other users of your computer but not with other computers on the
network. The Public folder appears at the top level of the file system from the user??™s
point of view. Choose Start | Computer to open a Computer window, click the dropdown
arrow at the left end of the Address bar, and choose Public. In the Public folder,
you??™ll find a full set of folders for sharing, including Public Music, Public Pictures,
and Public Videos.
Moving your library to the Public Music folder involves two steps: Moving the
files, and then telling iTunes where you??™ve moved them to.
Move Your Library Files to the Shared Folder
To move your library files to the Public Music folder or the Shared Music folder, follow
these steps:
Close iTunes if it??™s running. (For example, press ALT-F4 or choose File | Exit.)
Open your library folder. Choose Start | Music to open a Windows Explorer
window showing your Music folder.
Double-click the iTunes folder to open it. You??™ll see an iTunes Music Library.
xml file, an iTunes Music Library.itl file, and an iTunes Music folder. The first
two files must stay in your library folder. If you remove them, iTunes won??™t
be able to find your library, and it will create these files again from scratch.
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