When I upgrade will I lose my stuff?

I have the Snow Lepord OS system and I want to upgrade to Mountain Lion. I was wondering if anyone else has done this and if they lost their stuff?
What I mean by stuff is like pictures, music, files, etc..
Thanks!
Alyssa

You should not lose anything. However, that doesn't mean it isn't possible, so you should have a backup.
Just using your computer day-to-day, you should have a backup.

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