How to get customer details in frontend of magento

Many time we need customer data when we go through custom module.

Customer is saved in session so we can get customer data using following script.

if (Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->isLoggedIn()) {
$data = Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer();
}

Or you can direct get customer id or customer name using of following script.

For First name :
Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer()->getData('firstname');

For customer id :
Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->getCustomer()->getId();

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How to get customer details in backend admin panel order of magento

If we go through custom module than many time we need customer data on order create page.

Customer is saved in session so we can get customer data using following script.

Mage::getSingleton('adminhtml/session_quote')->getCustomer();

Or you can direct get customer id or customer name using of following script.

For First name :
Mage::getSingleton('adminhtml/session_quote')->getCustomer()->getData('firstname');

For customer id :
Mage::getSingleton('adminhtml/session_quote')->getCustomer()->getId();

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How to call static block in Magento

We have three method for call static block in magento.

=> PHP

Adding static block inline with PHP is the quickest way to get block in your template.

Following code will help you for display static block from your phtml file

echo $this->getLayout()->createBlock('cms/block')->setBlockId($identifer)->toHtml();

Note : $identifer = your_block_id

=>XML

Adding a static block to a page template is a great way to control global elements of your site
We can embed this code in app > design > frontend > default > your_theme > layout.

Open the appropriate the file, lets say catalog.xml and put the following code in the block for our category view

Following code will help you for display static block from your xml file

<block type="cms/block" name="your_block_id" before="-">
<action method="setBlockId"><block_id>your_block_id</block_id></action>
</block>

Or we can call block in another block also in CMS Page

=> Shortcode

This technique is used when we need to pull in a static block while in Magento’s admin creating CMS pages or other static blocks.

Following code will help you for display static block from other static blocks OR CMS pages.

{{block type="cms/block" block_id="your_block_id"}}

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How to add js in magento

There is a two way to add js in magento module


/projectname/skin/frontend/base/default/js/myproduct.js

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<layout version="0.1.0">
   <catalog_product_view>
       <reference name="head">
           <action method="addItem">
               <type>skin_js</type><name>js/myproduct.js</name>
           </action>
       </reference>
   </catalog_product_view>
</layout>

2. /projectname/js/myproduct.js

<layout version="0.1.0">
   <catalog_product_view translate="label">
       <reference name="head">
           <action method="addJs"><script>myproduct.js</script></action>
        </reference>        
   </catalog_product_view>
</layout>

I hope it will work for you. Good Luck

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What is Magento

Magento is a very powerful and ecommerce platform built on open source technology which provides online merchants with a flexible and smooth shopping cart system, created by Varien

Magento is a fast growing ecommerce script. It is an open-source platform using Zend PHP and MySQL databases. Magento control over the look, content and functionality of their online store. Magento offers great flexibility through its modular architecture, is completely scalable and has a wide range of control options that its users appreciate.

Magento offers powerful marketing, search engine optimization, and catalog-management tools.

I believe that Magento is one of the best ecommerce platforms available today

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TYPO3 is open source software published under the GPL.