I have a 2010 Mac Mini running Snow Leopard (10.6) how do I update?

I want to update my 2010 MM running 10.6.8 to something new.  How do I do it?

Open the Mac App Store and download Yosemite. If you don't want to upgrade all the way, choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, check if the computer has at least 2GB of RAM, and if it does, click here and order a download code for Lion 10.7; the online Apple Store also sells download codes for Mountain Lion 10.8.
Back up your data and check your applications for compatibility before upgrading. In particular, Mac OS X 10.7 and newer don't support PowerPC programs such as versions of Microsoft Office prior to 2008.
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