How do i get itunes to download on my external, and not my desktop?

I've been trying to get iTunes to download in my external hard drive instead of on my desktop; but every time I download iTunes it starts downloading automaticly onto the desktop. I don't have enough memory on my desktop to transfer all my music onto their, so how can I get it to download onto the external instead? If anyone could help me with this problem I would really appreceate it.

Download and install iTunes normally, launch it with the Shift key held down, and create a new library on the external drive.
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