Remove index.php from site url - magento

Go to system -> configuration and click on the option (sidebar menu) “Web” under the main category “general”  Then enable ” Use Web Server Rewrites “ to yes .

How to Get the Base Url for a specific Magento Store

<?php $store_id = $this->helper('core')->getStoreId(); $logoURL=Mage::app()->getStore($store_id)->getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_LINK); ?>

watermark image on products - magento

1) Go to system -> configuration and click on the option  “Design” (sidebar menu)  under the main category “general” . 2) Then click on the tab “Product Image Watermarks” and fill the fields shown right under that and save the data .

List category and subcategory on sidebar - Magento

<?php
 $obj = new Mage_Catalog_Block_Navigation();
 $store_cats = $obj->getStoreCategories();
 $current_cat = $obj->getCurrentCategory();
 $current_cat = (is_object($current_cat) ? $current_cat->getName() : '');?>
 <?php foreach ($store_cats as $cat)
 { if ($cat->getName() == $current_cat) {
  echo '<li style="padding-left:5px;">
  <a href="'.$this->getCategoryUrl($cat).'">'.$cat->getName()."
  </a>n<ul>n";
 foreach ($obj->getCurrentChildCategories() as $subcat)
{ echo '<li style="padding-left:15px;">
 <a href="'.$this->getCategoryUrl($subcat).'">'.$subcat->getName()."</a>
 </li>n"; }
 echo "</ul>n</li>n"; }
else
 { echo '<li><a href="'.$this->getCategoryUrl($cat).'">'.$cat->getName()."
 </a></li>n"; }}

?>

Edit "Send Emails To " email on contact us page - Magento

Go to system -> configuration and click on the option (sidebar menu) “Contacts” under the main category “general” .Then fill the field "Send Emails To" with the new email address.

Modify the copyright text magento

Go to system -> configuration and click on the option  “Design” (sidebar menu)  under the main category “general” .Then edit the text of the “Copyright” field  and save the data.

Reduce number of products on sidebar shopping cart Magento

Go to system -> configuration and click on the option  “Shopping cart sidebar” (sidebar menu)  under the main   category  “SALES”  .  Fill the field Maximum Display Recently Added Item(s) with the number of products you want  and save the dat .

Use a Coupon Code for Specific Products - Magento

In our Magento ACP, simply click on Shopping Cart Price Rules (Which is under the top menu "Promotions") – and then click Add New Rule. On the left you can see three tabs, in the uppermost one you’ll have to name your Price Rule, choose which website it will be activated on and what customers will see it, and also name the actual coupon code itself. Then click on the next tab entitled "conditions" which is the important one, as this area specifies which products/categories will be available for the promotion. So, click the little green plus, and then select “Product Attribute Combination” . After that again click on the next green button and select the option "SKU"(A unique name given to each products) from the dropdown . Then modify the value of "IS" to "IS ONE OF" and the click on the small rectangular box (which is white in color ) . You can all the products added . please sleect the products for which you want to add promotion . Further click on the next tab "Action" where you have to mentoned discount amounnt and all . Save all these details and inform the users about this promotion by sending newsletter

Disable sidebar shopping cart Magento

Go to system -> configuration and click on the option  “Shopping cart sidebar” (sidebar menu)  under the main   category  “SALES”  .  Assign the value “No” to the field “Display Shopping Cart Sidebart” .

Set shipping origin magento

Go to system -> configuration and click on the option “Shipping Settings” (sidebar menu)  under the main   category  “SALES”  .  Fill the fields under the tab “Origin”

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