A similar question has been asked at:
Magento - Base Table core_file_storage Doesn't exist
However it is referring to the file 'core_file_storage' and mine is referring to 'core_store'. I tried to add a comment to this already existing question but I do not have enough reputation points to do so. I tried to figure out how I could add my question to the existing question but I had no luck. I am sorry if I am doing the wrong thing by creating a new question, but the answers do not solve my problem. Please tell me if there is an official way for me to add to an existing question and I will do it, although my question is slightly different so maybe a fresh question is necessary.
Question: I have very basic knowledge with files and databases. This is my first time experiencing the Error Log file. Basically my website is working fine on my live server, but when I have tried to move it to my local server (MAMP) I am getting an error and my site won't work. I have looked at the Error Log and it says the following:
[14-Apr-2014 16:50:01 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table ‘mysite.core_store' doesn't exist' in /home/mysite/lib/Zend/Db/Statement/Pdo.php:228
Stack trace:
#0 /home/mysite/lib/Zend/Db/Statement/Pdo.php(228): PDOStatement->execute(Array)
#1 /home/mysite/lib/Varien/Db/Statement/Pdo/Mysql.php(110): Zend_Db_Statement_Pdo->_execute(Array)
#2 /home/mysite/lib/Zend/Db/Statement.php(300): Varien_Db_Statement_Pdo_Mysql->_execute(Array)
#3 /home/mysite/lib/Zend/Db/Adapter/Abstract.php(479): Zend_Db_Statement->execute(Array)
#4 /home/mysite/lib/Zend/Db/Adapter/Pdo/Abstract.php(238): Zend_Db_Adapter_Abstract->query('SELECT `main_ta...', Array)
#5 /home/mysite/lib/Varien/Db in /home/mysite/lib/Zend/Db/Statement/Pdo.php on line 234
This error repeats itself throughout my error log.
My site is running on Magento with a Magento theme. It was working fine before this and I had no problems when moving it to my local server (MAMP). The only changes that I think could have caused this issue, was when I was trying to speed up my site.
I did this by removing images I no longer use from the website folder and also by removing Magento stores that came with the theme I purchased, but I don't use. The fact that the error is for the file 'core_store' it suggests to me that it could be to do with the stores I removed, however the site continued to work on my live server after removing the store. The reason I think it could be to do with the fact I removed images I was no longer using from the folder, is because on the other question, someone has answered saying "the 'core_file_storage' tables are used for storing uploaded images for each product".
I have searched Google trying to get information on what the 'core_store' table does in Magento, but all the results are related to 'core_store' problems, rather than explaining what the 'core_store' is. If anyone could tell me what the 'core_store' table does in Magento, maybe I could help provide more information on the problem.
Thanks