How to convert Dreamweaver site to wordpress

I created a website in Dreamweaver for a client, but they want the capability to edit the site t hemselves. Is there an easy way to convert this html site to something that will work in wordpress? Are there any other sites that can do this? Help! I don't want to re-design this whole site that took me 3 months!

Sorry. But there is no automagic way to convert a static HTML site over to WordPress. Your customer should have told you upfront that he/she wanted a CMS.
You could install WordPress as a blog (domain.com/blog/WP/). The blog would be editable by your client in WordPress but the main site would be remain static HTML.
Another option is to reverse engineer your static HTML pages to work with another CMS product.
Cushy CMS might be all you need (watch their video to see how it works).
http://www.cushycms.com
Content Seed -
Available in ASP, PHP, or ASP.net
no database needed.
http://contentseed.com/
PowerCMS from Web Assist -
Requires PHP 5.2.3+
MySql database
http://www.webassist.com/dreamweaver-extensions/powercms-builder/
Best of luck,
Nancy O.
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