Catalog URLs play a major role in how well your store is indexed by search engines. All of the following options use web server rewrites to change the format of the URL.

• URL Suffix	Determines if a suffix, such as “html” or “htm,” is used for category URLs. Do not enter a period before the suffix, because it is applied automatically.
  Store Code	Inserts the Store Code of the current view in the URL immediately after the magento root.
  Category Path	Determines if category paths are included in product URLs. However, doing so can impact SEO by creating multiple URLs that give the appearance of duplicate content.

To configure the URL suffix:

1.

On the Admin menu, select System > Configuration. Then in the panel on the left under Catalog, select Catalog.

2.

Click to expand the Search Engine Optimizations section. Then, do the following:

Search Engine Optimizations

a.

Set Product URL Suffix to “html” or “htm.” Do not include a period before the suffix.

b.

Set Category URL Suffix to “html” or “htm.” Do not include a period before the suffix.

c.

Set the category path to your preference. To omit the category path from product URLs, set Use Categories Path for Product URLs to “No.”

3.

When complete, click the Save Config button.

4.

After the setting is saved, you will be prompted to refresh the cache. Click the Cache Management link in the message at the top of the workspace. Then, follow the instructions to refresh the cache.

To include the store code in URLs:

1.

On the Admin menu, select System > Configuration. Then in the panel on the left under General, select Web.

2.

Click to expand the URL Options section.

URL Options

3.

Set Add Store Code to your preference.

• URL with Store Code

  http://www.yourdomain.com/magento/store-view/index.php/url-identifier

• URL without Store Code

  http://www.yourdomain.com/magento/index.php/url-identifier

4.

When complete, click the Save Config button.

5.

After the setting is saved, you will be prompted to refresh the cache. Click the Cache Management link in the message at the top of the workspace. Then, follow the instructions to refresh the cache.

To include the category path in URLs:

1.

On the Admin menu, select System > Configuration. Then in the panel on the left under Catalog, select Catalog.

2.

Click to expand the Search Engine Optimizations section.

Search Engine Optimizations

3.

Set Use Categories Path for Product URLs to “Yes.”

• URL with Category Path

  http://mystore.com/furniture/living-room/microfiber-sofa-sleeper

4.

When complete, click the Save Config button.

5.

After the setting is saved, you will be prompted to refresh the cache. Click the Cache Management link in the message at the top of the workspace. Then, follow the instructions to refresh the cache.