Can you get windows on a macbook pro without discs?

hi ive recently bought a MacBook Pro which i am very pleased with however i play a few games on my old pc and i hear i will need to install windows onto my mac using a disc (which i am willing to purchase) HOWEVER i have looked on You tube a few times to watch how to do it and they all use THE ORIGINAL discs which came with their laptop however mine didnt come with any discs is there a way around it if so can someone please tell me step by step as to how to do it?
Many thanks

Usually the OEM version of Windows that came with your machine is licensed to that machine only so there isn't a way to legally use that copy of Windows.  Many people think that's unfair but fair and legal aren't always the same thing.
Sorry

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