Replaced hard drive in Mac book pro now what

I just replaced the hard drive now what?

Why did you replace it if you didn't know what to do?
First, partition and format the drive for OS X.
Then, Install OS X on the drive.
Since you did not provide information on the Mac model you are using nor the version of OS X you plan to install, there's little more to tell you.

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