1. Download iTUnes from the Apple website if you don't have it. 2. Insert CD into cupholder 3. iTUnes should ask if you want to import CD; say "ayuh". 4. iTunes will import the CD into iTUnes. 5. If the iPod is plugged in it should show up as one of the devices on iTUnes and you can drag the tunes from the library of music on iTunes into the iPod.