I forgot the password to install new program

On my MacBook (late 13inch - late 2007) we had an automatic log-in and forgot the password in the meantime. The computer has been re-set once after a a software repair and the password was probably a default password- not one of our own passwords. We accidentally took away the automatic log-in and now we can't access our computer anymore.
How can we access the computer now? Even if we have to reset everything, that's okay. We only use this old laptop for internet access. Pls help.
Kind regards, Miriam

Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion/Mountain Lion
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
     When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
     Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
     instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
     Or see Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password, OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password, and
     OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
    How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself

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