best way to install OSX onto SSD

Hello - just ordered my mini 2.6ghz i7 with 500gb drive and a seperate SSD 256gb samsung 830.

i ordered the upgrade kit too from ifixit.

question...

what is considered the easiest way to install the OSX onto the SSD drive?

i was thinking about just cloning the internal to the SSD once installed?

i've read that internet recovery might also be a good option?

which do we all class as the "easiest"

dasx said:

I downloaded ML from the Apple Store and "burned" it to a bootable partition on a USB external drive. Much faster than a DVD and much more faster than an internet recovery (with my connection at least...).

Just plug it in. Reboot, press Alt and choose the bootable partition. Then choose the new SSD as the destination. After installation you'll be done.

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how did you "burn" it to a USB thumb drive?

you okay to walk me through the steps?
im guessing you booted your mac on original drive and formatted it then rebooted and installed from the thumbdrive?

and will that definitely work with the Mini? yeah?

pxbr said:

this: http://hints.macworld.com/article.ph...10831105634716


i would recommend this for all new 2012 mac mini owners - internet recovery takes forever

& yes it works for mountain lion too (article says lion), & rumor has it os x 10.8.3 will be a unified installer that should work for all ml-capable macs, once available you can just do this: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/how-to-create-a-bootable-backup-mountain-lion-install-disk/ like you can for other/older macs

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sorry the first link you've provided doesn't work?

thanks