I just upgraded my hard drive. now how do i get all my stuff back onto the computer

I just got my iMac back from repair. I had to replace the hard drive. The Geneus people wiped the drive and said all i have to do to get my desktop back the way it used to look, with all my pictures and documents and stuff, was to install from a time machine or external hard drive. WHen I plugged my hard drive to import everything nothing happened. So i skipped the step. Now how do i go back and install evertything?

It doesn't just happen, you have select the backup.
Start from scratch - Insert the Installer DVD and boot to it by holding down the C key on startup. OK the language page, then go to the menu bar (don't touch the continue button yet).
From the Utilities menu select Disk Utility.
In DU, select your internal drive in the sidebar (the top item with the makers name and serial no.). Run Repair Disk. If that comes up as disk OK, click the partition tab. Select the partiton from the drop-down above the graphic; 1 partiton is all you need. Go to the options button and ensure that the partition scheme is GUID  and the file system to Mac OS Extended (Journalled). Name the partiton (usually Macintosh HD), click Apply.
When the Macintosh HD volume appears, quit DU and continue with the installation.
When asked if you want to migrate from another source, choose either Time Machine backup or another drive, as appropriate. If it's not connected, you'll be prompted to connect.
You can choose what to restore - user data, applications, preferences etc.
It's best to do this now, rather than create an account and then use Migration Assistant; MA will create another account and you'll have problems accessing your data.

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