How Do I Do A Fresh Install?

As discussed on this thread I got my hard drive replaced by Apple recently and have been having problems with Logic being slow ever since.
On that thread, a couple of people mentioned that it could be because I did a Time Machine restore and that it might be better for me to do a fresh install of OS and Logic and then copy any personal data over.
Sorry to sound dumb, but could someone tell me how to do this?

To make a fresh install:
1. Make a backup of your data.
2. Hold Command and R keys while your computer is starting, and open Disk Utility.
3. Choose Macintosh HD in the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the disk.
4. Close Disk Utility and reinstall OS X.
After reinstalling OS X, install the applications as usual, so Logic Pro should work correctly. If you want more information about OS X Recovery > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

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