How would one install OS X without OS X?

Hello there,
I was given a Unibody 13'' Macbook Pro from 2008 the other day from a friend. The hard drive failed and he got a newer model. I plan on purchasing a hard drive for it and use it myself, would become my college laptop. My question is, how would I install OS X on it? All the forums I've search imply that one already has OS X and what not. I was hoping to buy the Snow Leopard DVD and upgrade to Mavericks, or if possible head straight to Mavericks. Whatever seems best I'm looking for some help. Any ideas?

Hi,
I have replaced, swopped out, 'refreshed' a number of old mac hard drives...by:
buying new SDD for example, plugging this into a sata usb dock, plugging this to another mac.
Going to my purchases in App store and downloading Mavericks, as soon as it has downloaded do not update, quit the installer, plug in your new drive, format if necessary, go to your applications folder and click on the Mavericks installer, with another drive plugged in you will get an option to install Mavericks on that drive.
Select your new drive, install, can take a long time as it is ruining via usb.
Once installed, you will be running from your new drive. Follow all the instructions.
Shutdown, unplug and fit new drive to the old mac.
If all is well the old mac will boot from the new drive.

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