# Copying content to the iPod

- The gtkpod Manual
- iPod and content

- 2.6.1.Getting Tracks onto the iPod
- 2.6.2.Playlists
- 2.6.3.Save Changes

## 2.6.1.Getting Tracks onto the iPod

- Tracks can be imported directly to an iPod by ensuring the latter is the selected repository before clicking Add Files or Add Directories.
- Normally though, tracks will already have been imported into the Local repository. To copy them onto the iPod simply select the tracks in the Track Window and drag them onto the iPod repository icon.
- To copy a whole album, selected the album in one of the sort tabs and drag that onto the iPod repository.

## 2.6.2.Playlists

- Use playlists to group together a set of tracks. Simply create a new playlist in the Local repository then drag n drop the tracks onto it.
- Tracks are not actually copied into a playlist so should a track be deleted then it will be deleted from all playlists.
- Drag n drop a playlist onto the iPod repository icon to copy it and all its tracks to the iPod. The playlist will be available in the Playlist section of the iPod's control system as well as all tracks being copied to the iPod.

## 2.6.3.Save Changes

- At any change to a repository, eg. track addition, deletion, edit ..., a change has occurred that requires a database save. To highlight this, the name of the repository is changed to italics, ie. Local -> Local. This shows the repository requires saving.
- Should gtkpod be closed prior to any saving then a dialog is displayed informing that data changes will be lost if a save is not performed.
- Clicking the "Save Changes" button will save all changes made to all of the repositories. This is the point where tracks are actually copied to the iPod and the iPod database updated. Only after a save is performed will the tracks copied to the iPod, be playable on the iPod.