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Ed,
thank you for your interest!

hdracing wrote:

I am interested in your JooZen product but need to know if the Joomla and Zencart databases are kept separate.

JooZen adds the tables to the existing Joomla database.
But it may use separated database as well. If you want to use existing Zen-Cart database, we could help you to configure JooZen.

hdracing wrote:

Can Joozen be installed to use an existing Zencart site or does it need a new Zencart installation to work properly?

JooZen has some differences from Zen-Cart in the code and template, but not in the db structure.
It should be installed into Joomla environment. But we can import the products, categories, customers... from existing Zen-Cart or configure JooZen to use existing Zen-Cart database. Also we can make a changes to existing template and use it with JooZen.

hdracing wrote:

If the product does not satisfy our needs, can it be removed from Joomla without any effect of the stand-alone operation of the Joomla or Zencart sites?

Yes, it can

hdracing wrote:

Did I understand correctly that an existing db can be used as an external source without importing into the Joomla db?

Yes, its correct.

hdracing wrote:

Is this a standard installation option or does this require additional support?

No. This is not standard option. It requires some changes in the configuration file, but the changes are very simple.

hdracing wrote:

Is this level of support provided with the purchase price or do you charge extra for setup/configuration help?

We will help you to configure JooZen without extra charge.