How to Check the Magento version different ways | Check Magento version

Here is the tip:

Create file getVersion.php in the root folder.


Now copy and paste following code in getVersion.php:


<?php
      include_once(‘App/Mage.php’);
      Mage::app();
      echo 'You are using magento version named:'.Mage::getVersion();
?>
Run file http://www.domain.com/getVersion.php

Check Magento version for Magento 2 website

Other numbers of ways to check Magento version of the website.
1. Using the HTTP GET Request by adding /magento_version into the domain name

http://<magento2-store>/magento_version

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If your domain name is www.domain.com/magento_version it will give you Magento version and edition running on the website.

2. By third party scanners or informative websites which are as follows:

Open magescan.com and provide domain name (www.domain.com) URL
open MageReport.com (free tool allows to check status of the Magento website and provides useful results.) 
Open builtwith.com and provide the domain name (www.domain.com)


3. Command line

The following command returns the Magento version.
Command:

bin/magento --version

Enjoy.. :)