Magento : Get Base Url , Skin Url , Media Url , Js Url , Store Url and Current Url

Get Url in phtml files

1. Get Base Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl();


2. Get Skin Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_SKIN);


(a) Unsecure Skin Url :

$this->getSkinUrl('images/imagename.jpg');


(b) Secure Skin Url :

$this->getSkinUrl('images/imagename.gif', array('_secure'=>true));


3. Get Media Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_MEDIA);


4. Get Js Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_JS);


5. Get Store Url :

Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_WEB);


6. Get Current Url

Mage::helper('core/url')->getCurrentUrl();




Get Url in cms pages or static blocks

1. Get Base Url :

{{store url=""}}


2. Get Skin Url :

{{skin url='images/imagename.jpg'}}


3. Get Media Url :

{{media url='/imagename.jpg'}}


4. Get Store Url :

{{store url='mypage.html'}}