I recently started using Wordpress (so I am new and unexperienced) and installed bbpress. Is there a way I can let users create an account for the blog with the ability to comment and use the forum but not have full Admin abilitys?
Look in the BBpress Setting you can specify what every user can do and the Permissions they have.. otherwise install Users Role Plugin and make the necessary settings... Read the BBpress FAQ it's good enough to understand how this plugin work.