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

Magento Get Url in block / 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);

Or Simply

Mage::getBaseUrl();

6. Get Current Url

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

Get Url in cms pages or static blocks. Magento parses pre specified structures to actual URLs before rendering pages.

1. Get Base Url :

{{store url=""}}

2. Get Skin Url :

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

3. Get Media Url :

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

4. Get Store Url :

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

5. Get secure Store Url :

 {{store url="page.html" _secure="true"}}