ITunes on different computers with one external harddisc

The iTunes music folder is on an external hard disc. It should be used on two Computers. And the contents of the librarys should be the same.
Though the iTunes music Folder is set to the external disc,iTunes is not able to find the files. Why ?
- If the external folder is imported all files appear twice ...

If you're using the command in the Advanced preferences to set the iTunes Music location, that doesn't transfer the music unless you use the Consolidate command, and never transfers the iTunes library files, so a different computer will have a completely different set of library files.
To have a common set of library files and content, you need first to be using iTunes 7. Drag the entire iTunes folder (containing the iTunes library fles as well as the iTunes Music folder) to the external hard drive.
Then hold down the Shift key while launching iTunes. You'll be given a dialog box where you can select the iTunes library you want to use. Navigate to and select the iTunes folder in it's new location. Move the hard drive to the second computer and repeat.

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