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Hi Jagmeister, welcome to X-Cart. Your best bet to figure out how things are 'wired' is to use Webmaster mode (over in the admin menu). This will guide you through what template is what.

Yes, for the most part you will only have to edit the .tpl files themselves, which can be found in the skin1 directory. Most files having to do with the customer interface can be found in the skin1/customer directory. You might want to start out by just using the built-in editor until you get your bearings as to where everything goes. After that, you can feel free to upload and download the .tpl files at will.

Use this forum to your advantage, most answers to common questions have already been answered, and if not, someone here will certainly be of assistance. Good luck!