I was able to add a category and a manufacturer without issue. I have not made any mods to this install, not even with CSS. I simply uploaded a fresh copy of 2.4, ran the setup and it installed without issue. I have deployed one other cart previously and did not have any problems there. Is there an easy way to repair the files without wiping out the little bit of data and the connection to the database?
I was thinking of overwriting the main program files to see if this would repair the problem. I am not sure what would happen to my database connection. Can I replce the build without severing the connection to the db?
Sorry. I don't understand what you're asking. Do you want to upload the new customized version of the site but keep your connection string information? If yes, then simply do not override your \App_Data\Settings.txt and \App_Data\InstalledPlugins.txt files. P.S. The process is very similar to upgrading