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How to move my OS from my HDD to my SSD for dummies?

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Can I get like a step by step guide on how to do this starting all the way from how to plug it in and what not? What I'm trying to do is:

-Completely wipe all data from my 2TB hard drive (I already backed up all my important files on google drive)
-Install Windows 10 on my 240 GB SSD
-Use my SSD for games that take long times to load and for my OS
-Use my hard drive for everything else

I don't have a flash drive, USB, CD, or an external hard drive. I only have my windows 10 product key/activation key that came with my prebuilt PC. I also have about 1.5 TB worth of data on my hard drive currently (not sure if thats important).