How to reinstall OS after hard drive upgrade?

I Just installed a new hard drive and RAM on my MacBook 2010 white. I have the original OS disc but don't know how to install it (no instruction booklet). Any tips on what to do? Please and thanks

Thanks Niel. I was able to get it running but then it did not recognize my new drive (Crucial MX200 SSD). Apparently it's not initialized and I was told I have to remove it, connect it to an outside source with an OS and format it that way. I may have to return it to MicroCenter but I don't want to drive back there. Any suggestions or is that my only course of action? Thoughts?

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I have just had my hard drive upgraded/changed from the original 640GB drive to a new 2TB drive. I've also had an additional 4GB of RAM added to now give me 8GB RAM.
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