BASE_URL for Django from A BASE_URL Template Variable in Django http://www.micahcarrick.com/base-url-in-django.html via @MicahCarrick

gistfile1.txt

context_processors.py

def baseurl(request):
    """
    Return a BASE_URL template context for the current request.
    """
    if request.is_secure():
        scheme = 'https://'
    else:
        scheme = 'http://'
        
    return {'BASE_URL': scheme + request.get_host(),}

settings.py

TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
    # default context processors for Django 1.4
    "django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth",
    "django.core.context_processors.debug",
    "django.core.context_processors.i18n",
    "django.core.context_processors.media",
    "django.core.context_processors.static",
    "django.core.context_processors.tz",
    "django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages",
    # context processors for 'myproject'
    "myproject.context_processors.baseurl",
)


 You can then use BASE_URL in Django templates.

  <a href="{{ BASE_URL }}">Home</a>