Magento 2 Theme Design - Second Edition

Custom Variables

Custom Variables are pieces of code that have specific values, like a programming variable. By creating a Custom Variable, you can apply it to multiple areas on your site. An example of Custom Variable structure is {{config path="web/unsecure/base_url"}}. This variable shows the URL of the store.

Now let's create a Custom Variable to see how it works:

1. Open your favorite browser and access the admin area, http://localhost/packt/admin_packt.
2. Navigate to System | Custom Variables.
3. Click on the Add New Variable button.
4. In the Variable Code field, enter the variable in lowercase and with no spaces, for example, dev_name.
5. Enter Variable Name, which explains the variable's purpose.
6. Enter the Variable HTML Value and Variable Plain Value of ...