[swifty1]

I have access to phpMyAdmin as this is where i had to go to reset the settings that locked me out of admin.
X-cart was installed and set up by a third party who has now left the face of the earth or at least it looks that way, this is why it is a steep learning curve for me and to be honest i am not sure if i have a shared SSL (https), i am trading online with a merchant account does this help.