need help please

I resolved both issues by referring to http://www.nextgen-gallery.com/insert-gallery-window-vs-dashboard-interface/. So simple I just didn’t see it at first!

Argh – that’s probably it – they are drafts – the site is not published yet. Will the front page/static page option appear under Settings/Reading once its published?

Hi – I am indeed an admin and am logged in as the admin. Just to clarify, I do see both “Settings” and “Reading” under it. Its just that Reading is only referring to blog post things – nothing about front pages or static pages. Here’s the info on the Reading page:

Reading Settings

Blog pages show at most posts

Syndication feeds show the most recent items

For each article in a feed, show
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Search Engine Visibility Search Engine Visibility
Discourage search engines from indexing this site
It is up to search engines to honor this request.

Follower Settings

These settings change emails sent from your blog to followers.

Blog follow email text
Introduction text sent when someone follows your blog. (Site and confirmation details will be automatically added for you.)
Comment follow email text
Introduction text sent when someone follows a post on your blog. (Site and confirmation details will be automatically added for you.)