One of the most popular iPod related gifts, whether for birthdays, holidays, or any other occasion, is the iTunes Gift Card. If you’ve never used the iTunes Store or an iTunes Gift Card before, though, you may not be sure how to proceed. This collection of articles will get you up and running with your gift and shopping at the iTunes Store successfully.?

1. The Basics

With that gift card burning a hole in your pocket, no doubt you want to get started buying stuff. Before you do that, though, make sure you've got the basics covered.

• Install iTunes on Mac | on Windows
  
• Creating an iTunes Store Account
  
• Redeeming iTunes Gift Cards
  

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2. Buying Content

Part of what makes the iTunes Store so useful - and fun - is the huge amount of content in it. From 12 million-plus songs, thousands of movies and ebooks, and 250,000-plus apps, the selection is virtually endless.

• Buying Songs from the iTunes Store
  
• Upgrading Purchased Music to iTunes Plus
  
• Buying Programs at the App Store
  
• Download Over the Air from the App Store
  
• Do I Have to Buy an iPhone App for Each Device?
  
• Buy eBooks at the iPad iBooks Store
  

3. Syncing Content

Once you've bought content, get it onto your iPod, iPhone, or iPad and start enjoying it!

• How to Sync iPhone and iTunes
  
• Installing Programs from the App Store
  
• How to Sync Movies
  
• Sync Photos to the iPad
  
• Sync eBooks to iPad
  

 

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