Need to install new hard disc on my MacPro

Hi,
After less than 3 year's the hard disc crashed and I need to install a new one. Very dissapointing!
Can someone please provide me with a link on "how to..."?
I guess I'll need to start by formatting the new hard disct and then use time maschine to get things back to normal. However on all pages I read there's talking about DVD start-up, and I do not have any!! (were not provided with the MacPro)
Thanks in advance.
Tina

YouTube has some videos on this. Just search. It's pretty simple.

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