The data migration to the new SSD after end of 2009 update

I'm about to upgrade my Mac mini 3,1 end 2009 to 8 GB of RAM from OWC and to adapt to an OWC 240 GB SSD in the space of the optical drive. My original HARD drive will remain in the machine. My question is how can I go the the boot drive SSD install El Capitan and transfer a lot of data from the HARD drive? I can do all this with both drives installed?

TIA

Yes, you can do both installed.

Yu first can upgrade RAM and install the SSD as a second drive.

Then boot normally to the old drive.

Go to the Mac App Store and download the installer of El Capitan.

Start the installation, and then select the SSD and the location to install CBS. You can use disk utility to format the SSD to the format that is logged if the SSD is not an option for the installation location.

After you install EC on the SSD yo can either copy the data from the old disk to new say or use:

Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

To select the disk is the disk boot go to System Preferences > startup disk and select the one yo want to start normally.

You can always start with the Option key to select the startup disk

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