How do I get my app store to work again?

Alright, I've been having this problem on and off for awhile now. But occasionally when I click on my applications folder in my dash, my app store won't be working, which after I see that, the one on my desk top will stop working as well. And when I try to boot them up they tell me "You can't open App Store because it may be damaged or incomplete".
I can fix this problem usually by moving around a working form of the store, but today I miss placed a working version and now I'm scrambling to fix it and I don't know how. How can I fix my app store and get it working again?

If you have any extra copies (other than backups) of the App Store application, delete them. Use only the one in the Applications folder. If it still doesn't work, see below.
If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data, then reinstall the OS. You don't need to erase the startup volume, and you won't need the backup unless something goes wrong. If the system was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you may need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
If you installed the Java runtime distributed by Apple and still need it, you'll have to reinstall it. The same goes for Xcode.

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https://discussions.apple.com/message/18810192#18810192
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rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.storeagent.plist
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/*
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