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Hello.
This looks like a JavaScript conflict between the YouTube gallery and AbanteCart's banner slider. Open your browser's console (F12 → Console tab) to check the exact error when it "snags." Most likely, functions or variables overlap, or both scripts use the same jQuery methods. You'll need to adjust the gallery script

Hello.
Could you share the URL of your website? That'll help check if the block is triggered by the domain itself or something specific in the site's structure.

My main question is how do find out what that error means since it's not in the log like it says it should be.

Start with checking the delivery methods limits

Hello.

Do your delivery methods in the Avatax extension have a proper Avalara tax code set?

Hello.
This issue may occur on Windows systems. The error is related to how models are loaded on that version under Windows.

You need to use AbanteCart 1.4.3 or later. You can download the patched version here which still in developement:
https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/archive/refs/heads/1.4.3.zip

Hello.
The Customer Transactions screen isn't meant to list all orders. It's more like a balance or store credit system. You add to it when giving a refund, bonus, or credit, and the customer can then use that balance on future orders.

Normal orders paid by cash, card, PayPal, etc. won't appear there because the balance didn't change. If you want to refund to their account, you'll need to add a new transaction manually.

Please review each method under Extensions > Shipping: make sure the geo zone covers the delivery address, and remove any limits (weight min/max, volume min/max, subtotal min/max). These filters commonly hide methods. For Free Shipping, set threshold to 0 while testing; for Weight-Based ensure products have weights and the rate table covers the cart total and address Location. Clear cache and retest.

Also consider updating to AbanteCart 1.4.2.1 (backup files + DB first), as this may already be fixed.

Hello
Please try clearing the AbanteCart cache first and then repeat the checkout process to see if the error appears again.

If it does, we'll need more details to help:
    •    The exact error message from the AbanteCart error log (not just the popup).
    •    A screenshot of the error on the checkout page.
    •    Your AbanteCart version.
    •    The theme name you are using.
    •    Whether this happens during guest checkout or registered customer checkout.
    •    The delivery address details used during checkout.

With this info, it will be easier to diagnose why the shipping methods are not showing.

Hello.
Quick question first: did you (or your developer) modify any core files, install a custom checkout/theme? This can change how the guest path and address fields behave.

About guest checkout:
Even when "Allow guest checkout" is enabled (System → Settings → Checkout), the checkout will still ask for basic identity/address details. That's expected because:
- Taxes are calculated from the address (Country + State/Region via Locations).
- Most payment gateways require name, country, state and postcode/ZIP for fraud checks (AVS) and risk scoring.
- Delivery/shipping methods need a destination address to calculate rates and show eligible options.

If your goal is to NOT ask for any customer info during checkout but still show some taxes and allow order completion, this requires custom development. A developer would need to rebuild the checkout form to skip those fields and hard-code delivery and tax logic to work without an address. This is technically possible because AbanteCart is open source, you can modify anything on your server.

Hello.
When a customer orders as a guest (without registering an account), they are asked to enter an address during checkout, and this information is reflected in the order and the invoice.

For registered customers, during checkout they can select an existing address or add a new one. When adding a new address in their account, they can also enter another recipient's name. This way, both billing and delivery addresses can be managed separately.

If this is not working in your case, please provide a screenshot or a short screen recording and explain the issue in more detail so we can help troubleshoot further.

Regarding your note about delivery options:

"Also we have set delivery options and applicable rates but they come up only on the order form"

This is expected behavior. Delivery charges are shown at the checkout step because rates depend on the delivery address, and different customers may have different shipping locations and applicable rates.

The Encryption Data Manager is a built-in extension in AbanteCart. You can find it under:
Extensions > All Extensions in your admin panel.

If, for some reason it was removed or is missing, you can download the extension files directly from GitHub and place them under the /extensions directory of your installation: Encryption Data Manager on GitHub

Important: Before setting up or changing your encryption key, make sure to back up your database using your hosting control panel tools. Once certain data is encrypted, it will not be accessible if the encryption key is lost.

Hello.
Thank you for the details. The upgrade has successfully replaced the patched files, so the security fix is already applied. We've identified an issue on some servers where the version number is not being updated correctly in the interface.
To correct this, please manually edit the file: core/version.php and update it to:

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<?php
define('MASTER_VERSION', '1');
define('MINOR_VERSION', '4');
define('VERSION_BUILT', '2.1');

Hello.
Can you please share a bit more detail about the issue you're seeing after trying to upgrade to v1.4.2.1?

Hello.
Please check the AbanteCart error log https://forum.abantecart.com/index.php?topic=834.0

Hello.
For Cash on Delivery (no merchant integration), you won't see an automated refund option. Instead, you can simply add a credit transaction to the customer's account, which will act as the credit note in your records. Please see the guide Customer Transactions.