I am using a mac book with snow leopard v. 10.6.8 and want to update to lion - it does not work, how can i do it?

Hi, i have got a macbook, 13" running with snowleopard 10.6.8 . I want to update to mountain lion - this does not work. How can i do it?
Thanks for answering,

What happens when you try?
Error messages?
Is the computer compatible with Mountain Lion?
OS X Mountain Lion system requirements
To install Mountain Lion, you need one of these Macs:
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
Your Mac needs:
OS X v10.6.8 or OS X Lion already installed
2 GB or more of memory
8 GB or more of available space

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