Applications Folder Madness!

I was using my computer last night and all of my applications stopped working. I checked the trash and my applications folder somehow ended up in there! Maybe I was deleting files with apple + delete and the folder was selected, but I don't know for certain how it got there. So I clicked on the applications alias on my desktop, but nothing was in there. I then clicked on the applications folder on a finder window sidebar, and it asked me to choose an application to open "Applications." what!? I then took the applications folder from the trash and placed it in the finder window sidebar. It did not ask me to replace it, but rather just left both folders there. The applications now all work, but the working Applications folder with the "A" on it is just a standard blue folder now. So then I tried logging into my guest account, but none of the applications are working, and they all show up as question marks in the dock. You cannot run any application in the guest user account. I have tried repairing permissions and deleting all cache files with the program cocktail. Still nothing. Is there a way to tell os x that this "new" applications folder is the folder that contains all my apps?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!!
The Applications folder needs to be at the top level of your HD, along with "System", "Library" and "Users". You need to drag it out of the Trash and put it there (or retrieve it from wherever else you managed to put it).
The sidebar icons are just aliases, as are the Dock icons, and they are account specific which is why they are not available to other user accounts. Get the Applications folder back where it belongs, and it will be available to all accounts again.

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