I am very new at WordPress so please excuse me is this is a stupid question. I am creating a blog which I want to turn into a simple website with a static first page. I know to check the static option in the reading settings, but the Home page does not show as an option. In fact, I have three pages in total - but all indications on the dashboard are that I only have two pages, in no place I can see 'Home' referenced. (I created two pages earlier).
Now I created a new page called 'About', indicated that as my static page, and now the site shows an 'About' page with my static information, but also a 'Home' page with the same information and an area for updated blogs. I then deleted ALL my pages, and the page counts shows '0' - but there is still a home page on the site, but no home page indicated on the dashboard. I can't even find how I can add or change anything to that home page.
I was about to delete the entire blog but I thought I read somewhere if you delete the blog, the username is also deleted and I'd have to start over. I'm moving from 'very confused' to 'ready to give up'.
The site is now listed as private until I achieve something presentable, but if anyone can help me with this I'd very much appreciate it.