New iTunes wont access my music files on my external HD

ive tried using the file path on iTunes advanced settings and still no music

will itunes reference the songs on the external drive without importing them?
Open the Advanced section of the iTunes preferences and tell iTunes not to copy them to the iTunes Music folder; once done, drag them into the open iTunes window. Alternatively, you can change the iTunes library location to the external drive.
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