Can I use html links from an existing website with zencart?

[mountainhick]

Thanks. I kind of understand, but some of that is a bit over my head. Sounds like the zencart system updates the underlying common structure, including linking in all web pages while allowing you to edit specific page content. Is this correct?

If so, it would end up being easier overall than my current system. As the website is now, I have to manually change all links and repaste the menu code into each webpage every time I make a change in the menu.

[gjh42]

That's basically correct. Once you set up the page template including header & footer, all new pages you make will use it automatically. There are ways to make individual pages do some part a bit differently if required.

Most of your text content pages can be made using the ez-page system - see the tutorials for a fuller explanation. Ez-pages have their own menu system, too, allowing you to specify on the creation page whether it should have a link directly from the menu or be accessed from another ez-page (like your about/bio/respect/etc. pages).