How Do I Get My Laptop to Use My Desktop iTunes Library?

My desktop iMac has an external HD where my iTunes library lives.
I just got a MacBook and would like to have the laptop access the same iTunes library.
The MacBook uses airport WiFi off my router, the iMac is wired to the same router, the external HD is attached to the iMac by firewire. I haven't yet figured out any network / filesharing / whatever.
Both computers are running iTunes 7.5 on OS X 10.4.10
What do I have to do?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks

hi... let me know the entire network setup that you have...ISP details, model and version no. of the router and OS on the computer so that i can tell you step by step...
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