Installing apps onto a hard drive (Xcode)

Hey guys, I love my macbook air but it has such limited hard disk space. I want to install XCODE to learn how to create apps but I don't have space on my computer and nothing that I can delete - I want to install the XCODE to my hard-drive from the App store but how do I "Save as" and save it to the connected portable hard drive?
Thanks!

Sorry, I overlooked that point. If you look at these links, should help you:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3116054
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5356163
http://appleclinic.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/can-i-install-all-my-applications-on -an-external-hard-disk-and-leave-the-main-hard-disk-alone/

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