Windows 10: Installing Windows on new SSD - confused

Hi,

I feel stupid for having to ask this, but here goes...

My PC is about 4 years old and didn't come with any Windows installation discs; it was pre-installed. More recently, I have become used to using SSDs on pretty much everything else, so I would like to switch from my HDD, to a new SSD. To do this, I was going to follow this guide: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10. I have installed Windows before on other PCs, but I have always had an official, physical disc to install it from.

In the guide, where it says "you will first need to have a licence to install Windows 10", does that simply mean that my copy needs to be legally obtained (which it is), or do I have to find a licence key/number from somewhere?

I'm sure this is a very basic thing to understand, but I'm so nervous of getting it all wrong!

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