There are a number or ways that you can setup your Wordpress website but it is recommended that you use a "Static" page for your homepage. This gives you control over what people see when they visit your website in their browser:

Visiting: www.yourdomain.com should display your homepage and the next steps will explain how to make this happen.

All websites should have a core group of pages that make up the framework of your site. In Wordpress, these are referred to as "Pages" and should not be confused with "Posts". We will get to the differences between pages and posts are a bit later in this short tutorial.