ARCHIVE PAGE
To display an archives page for your blog, create a new page and display the template as “ARCHIVE” in the “PAGE ATTRIBUTES” panel.
LANDING PAGE
If your site is not ready to be seen, you could always display a landing page as your homepage. Create a new page and display the template as “LANDING PAGE” in the “PAGE ATTRIBUTES” panel.
Then go to Settings > Reading > Set the landing page as the front page.