HT1338 I have a Mac pro i believe 2008 and my software is 10.5 i think.. should i upgarde tp 10.6 first and then to OS X Lion?

I have a Mac Pro, i believe from 2008 and my software is 10.5 i think.. should i upgarde to 10.6 first and then to OS X Lion?

You'll need to call the online Apple store, which in the US is at 800-MY-APPLE to buy OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Install OS X 10.6, do Software Updates and you'll be at OS X 10.6.8.
Then call the online Apple store again (or when you call them to order 10.6) and purchase a code to download OS X Lion (you can't see it in the App store anymore). In a couple of days, you'll get an email with the code that you can then use to download it from the App store. You need to be at OS X 10.6.6 or better to access the App store. 
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