Quote Originally Posted by motherwestwind View Post
define(DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/bookstore/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/bookstore/');

is this wrong?
Pay close attention to what is being recommended to look at. Its the "FS" part you want NOT the "WS" defines. I think better yet, repost the config files that you have changed with the previous recommendations. This way part of the variables can be eliminated that may be causing the issues.