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I think I figured it out.  AbanteCart isn't happy if anyone can write to the file! Therefore, 644 or 755 would be wrong.  I went with 555.  Is that good?  I have yet to experience anymore problems.

/public_html/register/system/config.php file needs to be set to read and execute modes (644 or 755) to keep it secured from editing!
/public_html/register/index.php file is writable. It is recommended to set read and execute modes (644 or 755) for this file to keep it secured and running properly!

I have checked the files and have set them both to 755.  I delete the messages from the message manager.  When I login again, the messages are back again.

I have read two separate set of instructions for the manual update:

docs.abantecart.com/pages/upgrade/manual.html
and
abantecart.com/ecommerce-documentation/user-manual/installation/core-upgrade#Install_manually

When I unpack abantecart_1.2.2_upgrade_only.tar.gz, I am left with a package.xml and a upgrade.php.  What do I do with these two files?  They are not mentioned in the instructions for manual update.

Worked great!  Thanks!

System: Linux p3plcpnl0423.prod.phx3.secureserver.net 2.6.32-531.29.2.lve1.3.11.10.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Jun 12 15:09:02 EDT 2015 x86_64

PHP Version 5.4.43

It spit out much more information; I'm trying to figure out how to place it all here.  What else exactly would help shed light on the problem?

GoDaddy Cpanel says that 1.2.1 is the latest version.  I tried to install the update myself through the cart control panel using the package installer 'abantecart_upgrade_122' and I get the following error :

Error: Can't unpack package "/home/partytime/public_html/register/admin/system/temp/install/abantecart_1.2.2_upgrade_only.tar.gz" after download. Archive error. See error log for details.

Error log displays: 2015-08-28 6:49:42 - App Error: AbanteCart core v.1.2.1 unable to decompress gzipped phar archive "/home/partytime/public_html/register/admin/system/temp/install/abantecart_1.2.2_upgrade_only.tar.gz" to temporary file in /home/partytime/public_html/register/core/lib/package_manager.php on line 140
2015-08-28 6:49:42 - App Error: AbanteCart core v.1.2.1 Error: Cannot to unpack file "/home/partytime/public_html/register/admin/system/temp/install/abantecart_1.2.2_upgrade_only.tar.gz". Please, see error log for details. in /home/partytime/public_html/register/admin/controller/pages/tool/package_installer.php on line 456

Linux version: GoDaddy Secret
Apache: GoDaddy Secret
Php: GoDaddy Secret
MySql: Server version: 5.5.42-cll-lve - MySQL Community Server (GPL)

Please help me get this updated.  I purchased an extension and I need it badly, but it wont work with v.1.2.1

I solved this.  It might be sloppy, but it works.

In /storefront/view/default/template/pages/checkout/cart.tpl

I changed all of the <?php echo $checkout_rt; ?> to 'checkout/guest_step_1'

I still need to work on my PHP MVC skills, because I don't even understand where and how  $checkout_rt is being populated.

I have read most of the code and I believe I have figured out what I need to do, however I am stuck.

When on the shopping cart "rt=checkout/cart" and you click the checkout button it is actually onclick="save_and_checkout('checkout/shipping')" which is a javascript function that sends you to "next_step"

Without modification this will send you to rt=account/login

For what I want, I need "next_step" to send me to rt=checkout/guest_step_1

It looks like I need to change 'next_step' in /storefront/controller/pages/checkout.php, but I cannot find it in there.

I have no idea where to find this.  I am looking through the database.  PHP is coming back to me, but I am stuck.  Please help.

I have looked at all the popular eCommerce solutions and they all include the ability for a user to register for an account.

I do not wish to have users create accounts.  I require only the user ability to add items to the cart and checkout as a guest.  Believe it or not, I will not have returning customers.

What would be the most elegant way to remove the account login and registration functionality from the store?

I understand I probably will not be able to change the core of the AbanteCart system to remove this function, but I will be happy if I could do it elegantly on the front end to prevent its use.