how do you transfer zipped files onto itunes??

mufcboy1999

i recently downloaded music, its in a compressed zipped folder how do i go about getting this music onto itunes?

iv tried dragging and dropping but it wont work, iv sent the download to a zipped folder but i dont know how to export the music in the folder...

any help on this il be greatful, this is wrecking my head.
thanks

cgarrad

right click the zipped file, extract all.

In itunes, file, add folder to library.

mufcboy1999

thats the thing mate when i right click there is no extract all option to do??

Jagle

is it .rar?

mufcboy1999

Jagle wrote: »

is it .rar?

what does rar mean mate?

to create a zipped folder you click on the download and send it to compressed zipped folder right?

Jagle

what is the filename?

like if i had a work doc it would be word.doc
whats the end filetype

mufcboy1999

Jagle wrote: »

what is the filename?

like if i had a work doc it would be word.doc
whats the end filetype

it says its a windows media player (zip) so i assume its an mp3 or wma file in order to play the music?

Jagle

it very well maybe in which case, wont open with itunes if its wma. try converting it to mp3, wav, or aiff

mufcboy1999

Jagle wrote: »

it very well maybe in which case, wont open with itunes if its wma. try converting it to mp3, wav, or aiff

its defiantly an mp3 file so because on the website i downloaded it on it says ready for itunes already here's the link of what i downloaded.

http://www.diversehiphop.com/blog/2011/06/lloyd-banks-southsides-finest-mixtape/

this has me going mad bud.

Jagle

download winrar try that on the file

mufcboy1999

Jagle wrote: »

download winrar try that on the file

il do it 2mro im of to bed now im wrecked, thanks for the help il let you know how i get on with winrar 2mro.

by the way what is winrar?

cheers

Mellor

winrar isn't needed, its not a rar file,

I'd say what is happening you are clicking on the zipped folder, and trying to right click extract from the music files (which is impossible). Or are trying to add the files to itunes without removing them from the zipped folder (also impossible)

You need to remove the files from the zipped folder. There's lots of ways to do this, you appear a bit lost, so this is simpliest;

Go to the folder where you downloaded the file,
It should be named Lloyd Banks - Southsides Finest.zip (its icon will be a folder with a zipper on it)
When you double click this you can see the contents (this is unzipping btw) here will be another normal folder named Lloyd Banks - Southsides Finest (regular icon), with all the 22 songs songs and 2 album images inside.
Just copy the second normal folder, called Lloyd Banks - Southsides Finest, folder to your main music library, and add it with itunes.

simples

Jagle

winrar is also a zip/unzipper, the op mentioned he has no option to unzip, and so i was offering an alternative program incase there was an issue with the built in one.

Mellor

Jagle wrote: »

winrar is also a zip/unzipper, the op mentioned he has no option to unzip, and so i was offering an alternative program incase there was an issue with the built in one.

Windows has a built in unzipper, win rar is good for big files, to to make them go where you want, but we are talking 1 folder here.

I really doubt he had no extract all option, its built in to windows. I imagien he was trying to right click on the files themselves, and not the zipped folder (seeign as he wasn't even sure how to check the file extension)

Obviously win rar will do it, I was just pointing out that its not needed and overly complicated.