How do I import songs from external h.d. back into iTunes after re-install?

Hello.
Heres the story. I keep all of my music on an external drive (thank God) and have my iTunes music folder location set as that drive. After my system crashed, I had to re-install my OS and now I have no idea how I can play my music again from itunes. I don't want to put all of the music onto my iBook's hard drive, but I don't know how else to let iTunes know where my music is.
Sorry if I am not explaining this very well.
Any suggestions would be more than appreciated. I am about to drive across the country and really need to have access to my music or I will never make the journey.
Thanks...

iTunes prefs -> Advanced. Set the iTunes music folder location to where your music is on the external.
Now go to iTunes menu File -> Add folder to library and select the music folder on the external.

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