Move library to a portable disk

My laptop is out of disk. how can i move my itunes library to a portable disk and use it from there without losing any configurations?

I have exactly the same question for a MacOS X (10.4.8) machine. Help!
My laptop is out of disk. how can i move my itunes
library to a portable disk and use it from there
without losing any configurations?

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If you buy a new computer or use another system at a different location and want access to the Aperture library, you can install Aperture and then transfer the library from your vault (on your backup disk) to the other computer. If you experience equipment failure or other unexpected events, such as fire or weather-related damage to your equipment, you can easily restore the entire library to your new computer from a backup disk.
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HideTo restore the entire library from an external backup disk
Connect the hard disk drive that contains the most up-to-date vault to your computer and open Aperture.
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