Brand New to BlueHost and All Ready a Lost Puppy and still a website and forum to build?

Well BlueHost has me totally confused. I moved a .com from another site which allowed me to play with the code for that future website. I purchased a .org domain which I want to use to build a forum site. So two domains the first being the .org which I want to use while I figure out all the code, and a .org I can not seem to activate so I can move a forum template to it so I can begin to build the forum site.

So one I can not change to stop, the other I can not start to change. So I am now here stuck totally on stupid with our a clue and a silly grin… I guess a good start for a new thread…

Well… The point is, do you have a question?

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Well I am only focused on question that first brought me here to this site. I typed BlueHost forum site, but upon joining the site, to my dismay found most if not all BlueHost related threads locked. Perhaps 3-4 simple primary questions pertaining to how to get example dot com (educational website) and example dot org (topic-related forum) capable of both properly hosted. Dishearteningly and begrudgingly are certainly two proper descriptive-modifiers best describing the BlueHost experience to date. Soldiering forward in hopes of more favorable outcomes, is now a senseless albatross of incompetent corporate wag-the-dog.

Once that needless burdened has been resolved I have a mountain of other queries to muddle through. These pertain to topics of CSS-grid, CSS, HTML-5, JavaScript, BootStrap and soon about a Word Press template. There should be a few more long threads within those topics if we get to those queries.

1.) At BlueHost ā€˜HOME’ Portal - displays .com and to the right a button ā€˜Log In To WordPress’. Two issues with that a.) neither that .com domain of a template or word press blog. That .com is being used for building a website from code (scratch). b.) I am desperately trying to replace that .org domain, with the .org domain name so I can finally upload a word press I purchased. Then I can start building the .org forum site. I scoured through the BlueHost website but have yet discovered a step-step follow-through. for that task.

3.) Does BlueHost actually allow their members two or more hosted domain names on a single account? (It is certainly implied but I am now doubting this being a reality.) I go to ā€˜MY SITE’ where it shows .org, right of that is the button ā€˜Add Site’ which is a rabbit-hole to uselessness. Now if your couscous, yes, both the .org and .com domain names as both listed as ā€˜verified’ if that helps anything.

I live on a tiny private island sitting on the outer-edge of a deep-water mangrove forest, building a prototype lobster hatchery. I am 14 hours ahead, restricted only to using cellphones (no landline service) So leisurely chats to BlueHost techs all trained in a business-model, designed to run a credit card like the meter of NY taxi driver is out of the question. This would not even be an issue if BlueHost would actually post competent walk-throughs on there website. But they will happily sell a client their $300 manual, which most web-hosting sites post on their sites own sites. I just need help with what should be basic startup procedures,.5 months and I am still stuck in the mud at ā€˜square One’. I guess I should have chosen Wix or GoDaddy?

I can’t seem to find a forum for Bluehost, and it looks as though they only offer phone or online chat options for support. Would the chat option work for you?

Have you tried searching their ā€œknowledge baseā€? https://www.bluehost.com/help

For example:
https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/how-to-assign-a-domain

https://www.bluehost.com/help/results/how%20do%20i%20upload%20files%20to%20my%20site

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