Best way to restore old mac backup to new machine?

Purchased a new MacBook Pro to replace old MacBook. In the mean time the drive in the old machine has failed, so can't migrate from machine to machine. I do have old machine drive backed up via Time Machine on a firewire external drive.
What's the best way to get my files and setting to the new machine?
Thanks

Hi, and welcome to the forums.
Your best bet is Migration Assistant, in your Applications/Utilities folder. Just attach your TM drive, start up MA, and it'll walk you through.
One suggestion: do not turn TM on yet. Be sure you've got everything you need off your TM drive, then erase it so TM can start over with the new Mac.

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