Question How to copy .mp3 files to iTunes

[Hikermann]

MacBook OS X 10.6.8 - a fine-working antique which does everything I need

- Have a dozen .mp3 files on my desktop
- Attempting to add to MUSIC in iTunes
- FILE: Add To Library
- Highlight desktop files
- Click OPEN
- According to everything I've found on-line, these files are then supposed to appear in the MUSIC library in iTunes
- Not so

- So I attempt to highlight the desktop files and drag them into MUSIC
- Nothing

Any information to help resolve this? Appreciated.

 

[Video Editor]

MacBook OS X 10.6.8 - a fine-working antique which does everything I need

- Have a dozen .mp3 files on my desktop
- Attempting to add to MUSIC in iTunes
- FILE: Add To Library
- Highlight desktop files
- Click OPEN
- According to everything I've found on-line, these files are then supposed to appear in the MUSIC library in iTunes
- Not so

- So I attempt to highlight the desktop files and drag them into MUSIC
- Nothing

Any information to help resolve this? Appreciated.

1. Restart iTunes: Close and reopen iTunes to see if the files appear in your library.
2. Drag and Drop: Try dragging the .mp3 files directly into the iTunes window to add them to your library.
3. Check Preferences: Make sure the option to copy files to the iTunes Media folder is checked in iTunes preferences.