Okay, figure 2:

1 - While still in the Paths tab, Ctrl-Click (Cmd-Click on Mac) on the new Path thumbnail to select it/make it active.
2 - Go back out to the Layers tab and click on the upper Layer to make sure that one is selected.
3 - Edit>Stroke - I made mine 35 pixels wide, and Black for the color.
4 - Ctrl+D to deselect the Path.
5 - Layer>Layer Style - choose Outer Glow and enter the setting in the image - just in case you can;t read them, all are default except the following: Mode - Normal / Opacity - 50% / Techinique - Softer / Size - 20 pixels.
6 - Save your file progress as a PSD under a new name.