How do I get a OS image on the new drive

I had to replace the SSD in my 3.2 air,  How do I get a new os image on the new SSD?

If the computer shipped with 10.6.8 or earlier, connect its original thumbdrive, restart it with the Option key held down, click on it, and install a fresh OS. On a newer MacBook Air, connect it to the Internet, press the Command and R keys at startup, and use Apple's Internet recovery system instead.
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