Updated to iTunes 12; now, the music library is dispersed into several pieces

Hello

I've recently updated iTunes to version 12, skipping several versions of the application when I replaced my iMac 2008 3 GHz with a MacBook Pro 11.1 2013.  I see that others in this forum have similar problems, but I am not convinced, that this is the same problem, so I write, and I would greatly appreciate your advice.

On my MacBook today, my iTunes files are broken up as follows:

(1) on the first level of my internal SSD drive, there is a folder "iTunes" (378 GB).  Inside this file, I see the following:

a folder "cover art" (945 MB) with several subfolders.

(b) "iTunes Music" folder (375 GB) that contains records related to specific artists and also a record for television broadcasts;

(c) there are also some file "iTunes Library" which are several years old and litter may be older versions of iTunes (which I have used since 2002).

(2) in my file, there is a 'Music' (8 GB) folder, which contains:

a "iTunes" folder that contains nothing;

(b) a folder "iTunes 1 ' which contains:

(1) a folder iTunes Media that contains 'TV shows', 'music' and 'downloads '.

(2) yet one pouch with several subfolders.

(3) more trash to iTunes library of old files.

Recommendations on how to get that stuff in a single folder (or any other effective way)?  Thanks in advance!

In iTunes prefs - advanced - make sure that the "Keep...". 'and the' copy... "box checked.

Also check the path on the Advanced tab to see where iTunes makes the files.

If the items are archived as indicated above, the correct path is: user account > music > iTunes > iTunes Music.

Music is woven into the iTunes Music folder into folders by artist.

The iTunes file has other files and folders with different files of old library, Art work etc.

Do not move things from the Finder, or you may break the links that iTunes has created.

iTunes is a database manager. Do all what you going to in iTunes and things work better with less chance of missing things.

As always, you should have a backup of your iTunes in case things go wrong.

MJ

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