diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/clusterlist.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/clusterlist.js
index 2808bbfb9..8ef1de082 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/clusterlist.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/clusterlist.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         }
     };
 
+    ClusterList.prototype.baseProjectUrl = function(){
+        return this._baseProjectUrl || $('body').data('baseProjectUrl');
+    };
+
     ClusterList.prototype.style = function () {
         $('#cluster_toolbar').addClass('list_toolbar');
         $('#cluster_list_info').addClass('toolbar_info');
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             dataType : "json",
             success : $.proxy(this.load_list_success, this)
         };
-        var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'clusters';
+        var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'clusters';
         $.ajax(url, settings);
     };
 
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                     }
                 };
                 status_col.html('starting');
-                var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'clusters/' + that.data.profile + '/start';
+                var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'clusters/' + that.data.profile + '/start';
                 $.ajax(url, settings);
             };
         });
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 }
             };
             status_col.html('stopping')
-            var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'clusters/' + that.data.profile + '/stop';
+            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'clusters/' + that.data.profile + '/stop';
             $.ajax(url, settings);
         });
     };
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/loginwidget.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/loginwidget.js
index d0d739e3b..96fc030e6 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/loginwidget.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/loginwidget.js
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 //============================================================================
 
 var IPython = (function (IPython) {
-    var base_url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl');
 
-    var LoginWidget = function (selector) {
+    var LoginWidget = function (selector, options) {
+        var options = options || {};
+        this.base_url = options.baseProjectUrl || $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') ;
         this.selector = selector;
         if (this.selector !== undefined) {
             this.element = $(selector);
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     LoginWidget.prototype.bind_events = function () {
         var that = this;
         this.element.find("button#logout").click(function () {
-            window.location = base_url+"logout";
+            window.location = that.base_url+"logout";
         });
         this.element.find("button#login").click(function () {
-            window.location = base_url+"login";
+            window.location = that.base_url+"login";
         });
     };
 
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
index 470f92bf0..fc586cf26 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/menubar.js
@@ -9,9 +9,34 @@
 // MenuBar
 //============================================================================
 
+/**
+ * @module IPython
+ * @namespace IPython
+ * @submodule MenuBar
+ */
+
+
 var IPython = (function (IPython) {
 
-    var MenuBar = function (selector) {
+    /**
+     * A MenuBar Class to generate the menubar of IPython noteboko
+     * @Class MenuBar
+     *
+     * @constructor
+     *
+     *
+     * @param selector {string} selector for the menubar element in DOM
+     * @param {object} [options]
+     *      @param [options.baseProjectUrl] {String} String to use for the
+     *      Base Project url, default would be to inspect
+     *      $('body').data('baseProjectUrl');
+     *      does not support change for now is set through this option
+     */
+    var MenuBar = function (selector, options) {
+        var options = options || {};
+        if(options.baseProjectUrl!= undefined){
+            this._baseProjectUrl = options.baseProjectUrl;
+        }
         this.selector = selector;
         if (this.selector !== undefined) {
             this.element = $(selector);
@@ -20,6 +45,10 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         }
     };
 
+    MenuBar.prototype.baseProjectUrl = function(){
+        return this._baseProjectUrl || $('body').data('baseProjectUrl');
+    };
+
 
     MenuBar.prototype.style = function () {
         this.element.addClass('border-box-sizing');
@@ -37,17 +66,17 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     MenuBar.prototype.bind_events = function () {
         //  File
         this.element.find('#new_notebook').click(function () {
-            window.open($('body').data('baseProjectUrl')+'new');
+            window.open(this.baseProjectUrl()+'new');
         });
         this.element.find('#open_notebook').click(function () {
-            window.open($('body').data('baseProjectUrl'));
+            window.open(this.baseProjectUrl());
         });
         this.element.find('#rename_notebook').click(function () {
             IPython.save_widget.rename_notebook();
         });
         this.element.find('#copy_notebook').click(function () {
             var notebook_id = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_id();
-            var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + notebook_id + '/copy';
+            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + notebook_id + '/copy';
             window.open(url,'_blank');
             return false;
         });
@@ -56,13 +85,13 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         });
         this.element.find('#download_ipynb').click(function () {
             var notebook_id = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_id();
-            var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'notebooks/' +
+            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' +
                       notebook_id + '?format=json';
             window.location.assign(url);
         });
         this.element.find('#download_py').click(function () {
             var notebook_id = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_id();
-            var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'notebooks/' +
+            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' +
                       notebook_id + '?format=py';
             window.location.assign(url);
         });
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
index 7c7ecdac2..2caa3ee95 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebook.js
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     var utils = IPython.utils;
     var key   = IPython.utils.keycodes;
 
-    var Notebook = function (selector) {
-        this.read_only = IPython.read_only;
+    var Notebook = function (selector, options) {
+        var options = options || {};
+        this._baseProjectUrl = options.baseProjectUrl;
+        this.read_only = options.read_only || IPython.read_only;
+
         this.element = $(selector);
         this.element.scroll();
         this.element.data("notebook", this);
@@ -46,6 +49,10 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         $('div#notebook').addClass('border-box-sizing');
     };
 
+    Notebook.prototype.baseProjectUrl = function(){
+        return this._baseProjectUrl || $('body').data('baseProjectUrl');
+    };
+
 
     Notebook.prototype.create_elements = function () {
         // We add this end_space div to the end of the notebook div to:
@@ -1239,7 +1246,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             error : $.proxy(this.save_notebook_error,this)
         };
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_saving.Notebook');
-        var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'notebooks/' + this.notebook_id;
+        var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + this.notebook_id;
         $.ajax(url, settings);
     };
 
@@ -1268,7 +1275,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             error : $.proxy(this.load_notebook_error,this),
         };
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_loading.Notebook');
-        var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'notebooks/' + this.notebook_id;
+        var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + this.notebook_id;
         $.ajax(url, settings);
     };
 
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
index 6402eccda..58b681e19 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebooklist.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         }
     };
 
+    NotebookList.prototype.baseProjectUrl = function () {
+        return $('body').data('baseProjectUrl')
+    };
+
     NotebookList.prototype.style = function () {
         $('#notebook_toolbar').addClass('list_toolbar');
         $('#drag_info').addClass('toolbar_info');
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                              },this)
         };
 
-        var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'notebooks';
+        var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks';
         $.ajax(url, settings);
     };
 
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         var new_item_name = $('<span/>').addClass('item_name');
         new_item_name.append(
             $('<a/>').
-            attr('href', $('body').data('baseProjectUrl')+notebook_id).
+            attr('href', this.baseProjectUrl()+notebook_id).
             attr('target','_blank').
             text(nbname)
         );
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                         that.load_list();
                     }
                 };
-                var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'kernels/'+kernel;
+                var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'kernels/'+kernel;
                 $.ajax(url, settings);
             });
         new_buttons.append(shutdown_button);
@@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                                     parent_item.remove();
                                 }
                             };
-                            var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'notebooks/' + notebook_id;
+                            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + notebook_id;
                             $.ajax(url, settings);
                             $(this).dialog('close');
                         },
@@ -302,7 +306,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                 };
 
                 var qs = $.param({name:nbname, format:nbformat});
-                var url = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl') + 'notebooks?' + qs;
+                var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks?' + qs;
                 $.ajax(url, settings);
             });
         var cancel_button = $('<button>Cancel</button>').button().
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
index c19150d78..297822dba 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
+++ b/IPython/frontend/html/notebook/static/js/notebookmain.js
@@ -39,15 +39,17 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     // The header's bottom border is provided by the menu bar so we remove it.
     $('div#header').css('border-bottom-style','none');
 
+    var baseProjectUrl = $('body').data('baseProjectUrl')
+
     IPython.page = new IPython.Page();
     IPython.markdown_converter = new Markdown.Converter();
     IPython.layout_manager = new IPython.LayoutManager();
     IPython.pager = new IPython.Pager('div#pager', 'div#pager_splitter');
     IPython.quick_help = new IPython.QuickHelp('span#quick_help_area');
-    IPython.login_widget = new IPython.LoginWidget('span#login_widget');
-    IPython.notebook = new IPython.Notebook('div#notebook');
+    IPython.login_widget = new IPython.LoginWidget('span#login_widget',{baseProjectUrl:baseProjectUrl});
+    IPython.notebook = new IPython.Notebook('div#notebook',{baseProjectUrl:baseProjectUrl, read_only:IPython.read_only});
     IPython.save_widget = new IPython.SaveWidget('span#save_widget');
-    IPython.menubar = new IPython.MenuBar('#menubar')
+    IPython.menubar = new IPython.MenuBar('#menubar',{baseProjectUrl:baseProjectUrl})
     IPython.toolbar = new IPython.MainToolBar('#maintoolbar')
     IPython.tooltip = new IPython.Tooltip()
     IPython.notification_area = new IPython.NotificationArea('#notification_area')