If you are a jogger/runner who needs to take their music on the go, or perhaps a musician or singer who needs to practice or learn their material by using their iPhone or iPad as a tool for playback. This article is for you.
or...
Maybe you're just someone who has a need to download music to their PC, but has no clue on where to start, you too have come to the right place.
What you will need...
1). A PC running Windows... (though the process is very similar on a MAC)
2). An installed verion of iTunes running on your PC.
3). An IOS device, such as an iPhone or iPad.
4). The sync cable that came with your IOS device. It is the same cable you use to power it.
One end will be connected to your device and the other end into the USB port of your PC).
One: Download the music to your PC
Two: Import the music into iTunes
Three: Use iTunes to sync the music into your iPhone or iPad.
Now for the details...
Step One:
Download the music to your PC.
I find there are far too many people who download content to their computer; yet when done, they have no idea where on the PC it is located. With that said, before attempting to download anything... know the location where you are going to download. If you are new to downloading, for now I would suggest your desktop. This will make it easier for you to find your file(s) it later.
If you are a bit more experienced at downloading, you can create or use a pre-existing folder that you'll know how to navigate to after the download.
Audio files come in different formats, and iTunes can use several of them (be sure though not to attempt to use .wmv Windows Media Files though... they won't work).
Save to a known location.
Step Two:
Open iTunes
For the first time click Edit > Preferences > Advanced
Make sure "Copy Files to iTunes Media Folder" is checked.
Once you have completed all of these steps, you will be able to go to your download location and delete the original copy of the
a). While still in iTunes click...
File > New Playlist and give your new playlist a name such as "Jogging", "Workout" etc.
Playlists are ways to groups song by catagory (ex: All my running songs in one playlist folder, or songs I have to learn into another).
b). Click File > Add File to Library
c). Find the file in your iTunnes Music Library (via sorting or search)
d). Drag the file into your new Playlist (Note: this will not create a another copy of the song in iTunes).
Final Step: Use iTunes to copy the music from your iTunes playlist into your iPad / iPhone.
Connect your device with the sync cable and find it within iTunes on the left in the list.
Click it once to select the device.
In the right pane click "Music", then Playlist.
It is here that you can select which playlists (and other songs) that will snyc to your iPhone / iPad.
Click the SYNC button in the bottom right hand corner.
Once done, the song will be available on your iPhone / iPad.
or...
Maybe you're just someone who has a need to download music to their PC, but has no clue on where to start, you too have come to the right place.
What you will need...
1). A PC running Windows... (though the process is very similar on a MAC)
2). An installed verion of iTunes running on your PC.
3). An IOS device, such as an iPhone or iPad.
4). The sync cable that came with your IOS device. It is the same cable you use to power it.
One end will be connected to your device and the other end into the USB port of your PC).
Three are only three steps you will need to accomplish your goal.
One: Download the music to your PC
Two: Import the music into iTunes
Three: Use iTunes to sync the music into your iPhone or iPad.
Now for the details...
Step One:
Download the music to your PC.
I find there are far too many people who download content to their computer; yet when done, they have no idea where on the PC it is located. With that said, before attempting to download anything... know the location where you are going to download. If you are new to downloading, for now I would suggest your desktop. This will make it easier for you to find your file(s) it later.
If you are a bit more experienced at downloading, you can create or use a pre-existing folder that you'll know how to navigate to after the download.
Initiate your download.
Audio files come in different formats, and iTunes can use several of them (be sure though not to attempt to use .wmv Windows Media Files though... they won't work).
Save to a known location.
Step Two:
Open iTunes
For the first time click Edit > Preferences > Advanced
Make sure "Copy Files to iTunes Media Folder" is checked.
Once you have completed all of these steps, you will be able to go to your download location and delete the original copy of the
a). While still in iTunes click...
File > New Playlist and give your new playlist a name such as "Jogging", "Workout" etc.
Playlists are ways to groups song by catagory (ex: All my running songs in one playlist folder, or songs I have to learn into another).
b). Click File > Add File to Library
c). Find the file in your iTunnes Music Library (via sorting or search)
d). Drag the file into your new Playlist (Note: this will not create a another copy of the song in iTunes).
Final Step: Use iTunes to copy the music from your iTunes playlist into your iPad / iPhone.
Connect your device with the sync cable and find it within iTunes on the left in the list.
Click it once to select the device.
In the right pane click "Music", then Playlist.
It is here that you can select which playlists (and other songs) that will snyc to your iPhone / iPad.
Click the SYNC button in the bottom right hand corner.
Once done, the song will be available on your iPhone / iPad.
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