Theme questions - so lost...

[mgann]

Ok. I have been reading for hours and I'm new at this so I might ask some stupid questions...

I am using the newest, freest version of Zen Cart, I am trying to load it on to a site that I have been working on for the past couple days and this is what I want to know.......


First of all I host with BlueHost so it installed it on the cpanel and I have since installed filezilla and I don't know how to get my filezilla to post to the server - or maybe I just haven't been able to successfully change any files.. (probably the latter)

Secondly, I have tried using notepad++ and I have no clue what I am doing apparently (as far as trying to combine my theme with zen cart).

Anyhow,

I have a theme to my site - it's grassy and blue skies and such.

www.babytoysbaby.com

Question 1:
CAN I USE THIS THEME with zen cart? If so, how? I have been at this for hours...

Question 2:
Right now I just have zen cart installed on my product page (www.babytoysbaby/products) Is there a way to feature products on my home page ? Do I need to install it on my home page as well as my products page? Or install it on the whole server? AND if I install it on multiple pages can I keep the current theme?

Question 3: If I can not keep my current theme or add one or whatever (I'm sure it's possible somehow) then are there free themes from zen cart that are easy and accessible to use?



That's a start for me - and I thank everyone for their help in advance I am desperately in over my head but too stubborn to quit.

[gjh42]

You should move your Zen Cart to the web root (or delete and reinstall it there, since you have no customization yet), and apply your template elements to Zen Cart in a custom template folder. The design can easily be applied to the header, footer, main wrapper, body etc. backgrounds of Zen Cart using its stylesheet, and some admin settings and defines.

This will allow the entire site to use the same template automatically. You would discard your current HTML pages and recreate their content with ZC "define pages" and/or "ez-pages".

There are tutorials for all of these steps in the link at the top of this page.