HT201364 I have added the Snow Leopard software, so how do I download OS X

From my understanding, Adding the Snow Leopard Software would enable my computer to download OS X.  Where/how can I do that?

First, you need to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 using Software Update.
Once that is done, you will have the App Store in the Apple Menu. Go there and download Mavericks.
However, you might want to check to see if your Mac is capable of running Mavericks. If it didn't have Snow Leopard already installed, it has a slim chance of being capable of running Mavericks.
In the Apple Menu, select About this Mac, then click More Info button.
In the Hardware section, look for "Model Identifier"
Yours needs to be at least MacbookPro3,1 or higher.

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