How to Add Content, allow a user to Add Content and assign the Front Page in Drupal 7?

Question

I need a refresher course on Drupal. I have a new installation of Drupal 7 and I have "No front page content has been created yet". How do I configure this front page? How do I give a new user the ability to create their own blogs whilst also preventing them from having full control of the system?

Answer 1

Front page is set under "site information"
admin/config/system/site-information

permissions are set with roles and permissions
admin/people/permissions