Also, I know I should be able to upload the file somehow through my web host’s control panel, but I have no idea where to put the file. I’ve been on hold w/ tech support for an hour and they aren’t much help.
@lenk Sorry, I said I downloaded wordpress.org because I use Bluehost and they list it in “my installs.” I just meant that I am not using wordpress.com, but rather wordpress.org and hosting it myself.
Basically I don’t understand why I have widgets available to use on the lefthand side of my Widgets page, but when I select a widget to use, it makes all of the other sections (categories, blogroll, etc) that came pre-populated with the template go away.
But I think what MichaelH is telling me is that I can either use the standard sidebar that comes with the theme, or I can choose widgets and plugins that I have to find myself.
Right?