ITunes Match, change computer library

I have iTunes Match setup and working fine on my MB Pro, iPhone, iPad.
My partner has a MB Air, with it's own iTunes Library and an iPod Touch.
Hour whole house ecosystem is using the same Apple ID.
I'm wanting to know how to use the iTunes library, and iTunes Match from the MB Pro to my partner's MB Air and iPod Touch. We don't even need the library on the Air as it is a subset of the main iTunes Library on the MB Pro.
The iPod Touch is synced with the MB Air.
I'm just a bit confused about what will work, how to do it given these parameters. Do I just turn on Match on the iPod Touch and access the MB Pro as a shared library?
Thanks.

I found my answer here: http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/11/14/itunes-match-the-complete-walkthrough/

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