How do i add a network share to the library without copying everything

i have a windows machine at my house that is set up as a media server with locally shared folders. my old ibook g4 simply doesn't have the space to store all of the media i have. i mounted the shared folder using samba but every time i open a song or a movie itunes needs to copy everything onto the local computer before playing it. i need someway to tell itunes to open the files off of the share and stop filling up my hard-drive by copying everything to the local itunes folder. all i want is a way to add the mounted volume to the library while keeping the files on the network share.

Never mind, I figured it out.
Thanks!
Simply Command+K and add the SMB shares accordingly using the SMB:// prefix.

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