Change partition and directory path where iTunes stores music files

Hi
My system partition is full, but I have 90 GB freespace on a 2nd internal HDD. I would like move my entire iTunes music library to the 2nd HDD. How do I do that? How do I configure iTunes to look there for the library and to save new music to that new path in the future?

There is an Apple article on moving your iTunes Music folder here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301748

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