Hi Mark
When you looked at my site, the fault you saw was because, when i login as a seller and create a virtual directory for that seller, it ERASES the main store. That is why it is showing as if the URL does not work.
Each time i try to create a virtual directory for a seller, the main store is no longer visible.
I have no idea why this would happens, it works fine on my sever and other customers servers. I guess there is something wrong with configuration.
If I do not create any virtual directories, the main store shows, but all the categories show as empty. If you click on Gastronmie and biscuits, it shows no products. Then a search for "biscuit" on the left column says there are 28 products found but does not display any of them.
How do you create virtual directory?
The main store and all virtual shop must share the same domain, each shop must have only one virtual directory.
For example,
Main store: http: // yourdomain.com/
Shop one : http: // yourdomain.com/shop_one
Shop two : http: // yourdomain.com/shop_two
....
UPDATE:
In override/classes/shop/shop.php, if i hide the function "public static function initialize()" then i am able to see the products etc from the main shop. But if I do not hide this function, the following are not possible from the main page:
--There are no products in any categories.
--The search gives no results
--No products are attached to manufacturers.
I have done this as a temporary measure, but am sure this is not the correct solution
No, please do not change that. It will cause other issue.
Please create a test site with all my modules installed but without any of customization changes, if the same issue exists, I will have a look at for you. If that works fine, then it means the issue is related to some of your changes. If that works, then you can start from there.