Moved IPhoto library, but Data did not transfer

So I recently moved my I Photo Library to my external. I do not have time machine so I did this manually (if you can call it Manual). 1st off, my data (photos) didn't transfer with it, and when I moved the library back to my computer it was detached from the data. How do I reconnect the two, and THEN properly move it back to my external.
Exactly how did you do this?
Time Machine has nothing and could not possibly be involved with moving your iPhoto library to an external drive
The correct way to move the iPhoto library to an external drive is to simply drag the iPhoto library intact as a single entity to the external drive and then depress the option key and launch iPhoto and use the select library option to point to it - fully test it in the new location and then delete the old library on the internal drive (testing one more time prior to emptying the trash)
iPhoto is a database program and if you corrupt its database you will need to load your current backup or start over and reimport the photos - to start over be sure that the option to create events from items imported from the finder is unchecked and open the originals folder in the unusable library and drag each folder of photos in it onto the iPhoto icon in the dock (or the iPhoto window) - this will recreate your events with the original photos
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