Radial gradient, black to transparent

I am VERY new to photoshop and I am trying to learn how to use it. Currently I am using a tuturial to create a mystical photo with black edges. The directions say to use the radial gradient, black to transparent. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how this is done. Please describe, in as a much detail as possible, where I go to do this. Please remember that I am new, so I seriously need to know where to go to do something, not just how to do it. Thanks!!

Press the D key to set the toolbox colours to black and white.
With the Gradient tool selected, click on the drop-down arrow next to the little sample gradient up top in the Options bar.
The second option is Foreground to Transparent which is what you want.
You can now do your radial gradient.
(If you wish, you can edit the gradient in the gradient editor which opens when you click on the little sample gradient.)

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