{{store url=’mypage.html’}} will return the full sitr ur l . ie http://sitename.com/mypage.html/
and
{{store direct_url=’mypage.html’}} will return the full sitr ur l . ie http://sitename.com/mypage.html
Tag Archives: Magento
Include a phtml page in CMS block – Magento
The below given code will display the the content added in “newPage.phtml”
{{block type=”core/template” name=”list-categories” template=”catalog/category/newPage.phtml”}}
Include a CMS Block in phtml file – Block
<?php
//The following code will load the block with the given "identifier"
// on the phtml page
echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->
setBlockId('identifier')->toHtml()
?>
How to give Image path in cms page /blocks
To give image path you can use {{skin url=’yourimage.gif’}} .
How to get site URL – Magento
You can use the following function to get site urls .
Below given are the function with different arguments
Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_JS) – http://phpcodez/js/
Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_LINK) – http://phpcodez/index.php/
Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_MEDIA) – http://phpcodez/media/
Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_SKIN) – http://phpcodez/skin/
Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_WEB) -http://phpcodez/
$currentUrl = $this->helper(‘core/url’)->getCurrentUrl();
How to include custom JavaScript from skins folder – Magento
Please include the following line in page.xml page to include js file from the your theme folder
<action method=”addItem”><type>skin_js</type><script>filename.js</script></action>
The path will be www.yourSiteName.com/skin/frontend/mind/extreme/js/filename.js
Create a new package/theme – Magento
Please follow the link
http://fishpig.co.uk/create-a-custom-theme-in-magento-1-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1185
how to migrate magento from one server to another server ?
Follow the below given instructions
1) Back up the files in the server
2) Export the Databse
3) Move the files to the new server
4) Import the databse to the new server
5) Edit the database details . please update the file “app/etc/local.xml”, with the latest Database details
6) Modify the table core_config_data (Replace old server name with new one).
7) Delete the files in “var/session” and “/var/cache”
What Are Technologies Do Magento Use
Magento employs the MySQL relational database management system, the PHP programming language, and elements of the Zend Framework. It applies the conventions of object-oriented programming and model-view-controller architecture. Magento also uses the entity–attribute–value model to store data.