diff --git a/IPython/html/services/notebooks/handlers.py b/IPython/html/services/notebooks/handlers.py
index ce3cffb..95fb3fa 100644
--- a/IPython/html/services/notebooks/handlers.py
+++ b/IPython/html/services/notebooks/handlers.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class NotebookHandler(IPythonHandler):
                 notebook_name = nbm.save_new_notebook(body, notebook_path=notebook_path, name=name, format=format)
             else:
                 notebook_name = nbm.new_notebook(notebook_path=notebook_path)
-            if path==None:
+            if notebook_path==None:
                 self.set_header('Location', nbm.notebook_dir + '/'+ notebook_name)
             else:
                 self.set_header('Location', nbm.notebook_dir + '/'+ notebook_path + '/' + notebook_name)
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
index ea1fc27..e1b2e99 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/menubar.js
@@ -50,8 +50,16 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         return this._baseProjectUrl || $('body').data('baseProjectUrl');
     };
 
-    MenuBar.prototype.notebookPath = function(){
-        return this._notebookPath || $('body').data('notebookPath');
+    MenuBar.prototype.notebookPath = function() {
+        var path = $('body').data('notebookPath');
+        if (path != 'None') {
+            if (path[path.length-1] != '/') {
+                path = path.substring(0,path.length);
+            };
+            return path;
+        } else {
+            return '';
+        }
     };
     
     MenuBar.prototype.style = function () {
@@ -69,60 +77,30 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
     MenuBar.prototype.bind_events = function () {
         //  File
         var that = this;
-        if (this.notebookPath() != 'None') {
-            this.element.find('#new_notebook').click(function () {
-                window.open(that.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + that.notebookPath() +'/new');
-            });
-            this.element.find('#open_notebook').click(function () {
-                window.open(that.baseProjectUrl() + 'tree/' + that.notebookPath());
-            });
-            this.element.find('#copy_notebook').click(function () {
-                var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
-                var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + that.notebookPath() + '/'+ notebook_name + '/copy';
-                window.open(url,'_blank');
-                return false;
-            });
-            this.element.find('#download_ipynb').click(function () {
-                var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
-                var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +
-                          notebook_name + '?format=json';
-                window.location.assign(url);
-            });
-            this.element.find('#download_py').click(function () {
-                var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
-                var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +
-                          notebook_name + '?format=py';
-                window.location.assign(url);
-            });
-        }
-        else {
-            this.element.find('#new_notebook').click(function () {
-                window.open(that.baseProjectUrl()+'notebooks/new');
-            });
-            this.element.find('#open_notebook').click(function () {
-                window.open(that.baseProjectUrl() + 'tree');
-            });
-            this.element.find('#copy_notebook').click(function () {
-                var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
-                var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + notebook_name + '/copy';
-                window.open(url,'_blank');
-                return false;
-            });
-            this.element.find('#download_ipynb').click(function () {
-                var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
-                var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +
-                          notebook_name + '?format=json';
-                window.location.assign(url);
-            });
-            this.element.find('#download_py').click(function () {
-                var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
-                var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +
-                          notebook_name + '?format=py';
-                window.location.assign(url);
-            });
-            
-            
-        }
+        this.element.find('#new_notebook').click(function () {
+            window.open(that.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + that.notebookPath() +'new');
+        });
+        this.element.find('#open_notebook').click(function () {
+            window.open(that.baseProjectUrl() + 'tree/' + that.notebookPath());
+        });
+        this.element.find('#copy_notebook').click(function () {
+            var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
+            var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'notebooks/' + that.notebookPath() + notebook_name + '/copy';
+            window.open(url,'_blank');
+            return false;
+        });
+        this.element.find('#download_ipynb').click(function () {
+            var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
+            var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +
+                      notebook_name + '?format=json';
+            window.location.assign(url);
+        });
+        this.element.find('#download_py').click(function () {
+            var notebook_name = IPython.notebook.get_notebook_name();
+            var url = that.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +
+                      notebook_name + '?format=py';
+            window.location.assign(url);
+        });
         this.element.find('#rename_notebook').click(function () {
             IPython.save_widget.rename_notebook();
         });
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index 068098e..a8261b4 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -1391,7 +1391,6 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
      */
     Notebook.prototype.start_session = function () {
         var notebook_info = this.notebookPath() + this.notebook_name;
-        console.log(notebook_info)
         this.session = new IPython.Session(notebook_info, this);
         this.session.start();
     };
@@ -1654,12 +1653,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             error : $.proxy(this.save_notebook_error, this)
         };
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_saving.Notebook');
-        if (this.notebook_path != "") {
-            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebook_path+ this.notebook_name;
-        }
-        else {
-            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +this.notebook_name;
-        }
+        var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebookPath()+ this.notebook_name;
         $.ajax(url, settings);
     };
     
@@ -1734,7 +1728,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
              error : $.proxy(this.load_notebook_error,this),
          };
          $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_loading.Notebook');
-         var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebook_path + this.notebook_name;
+         var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebookPath() + this.notebook_name;
          $.ajax(url, settings);
      };
 
@@ -1867,12 +1861,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
      * @method list_checkpoints
      */
      Notebook.prototype.list_checkpoints = function () {
-         if (this.notebook_path != "") {
-             var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebook_path+ this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints';
-         }
-         else {
-             var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints';
-         }
+         var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebookPath() + this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints';
          $.get(url).done(
              $.proxy(this.list_checkpoints_success, this)
          ).fail(
@@ -1917,12 +1906,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
      * @method create_checkpoint
      */
      Notebook.prototype.create_checkpoint = function () {
-         if (this.notebook_path != "") {
-             var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebook_path + this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints';
-         }
-         else {
-             var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints';
-         }
+         var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebookPath() + this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints';
          $.post(url).done(
              $.proxy(this.create_checkpoint_success, this)
          ).fail(
@@ -2002,6 +1986,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
      * @param {String} checkpoint ID
      */
     Notebook.prototype.restore_checkpoint = function (checkpoint) {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
         $([IPython.events]).trigger('checkpoint_restoring.Notebook', checkpoint);
         if (this.notebook_path != "") {
             var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebook_path + this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints/' + checkpoint;
@@ -2009,6 +1994,10 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
         else {
             var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints/' + checkpoint;
         }
+=======
+        $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_restoring.Notebook', checkpoint);
+        var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebookPath() + this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints/' + checkpoint;
+>>>>>>> fixing path redirects, cleaning path logic
         $.post(url).done(
             $.proxy(this.restore_checkpoint_success, this)
         ).fail(
@@ -2048,13 +2037,8 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
      * @param {String} checkpoint ID
      */
     Notebook.prototype.delete_checkpoint = function (checkpoint) {
-        $([IPython.events]).trigger('checkpoint_restoring.Notebook', checkpoint);
-        if (this.notebook_path != "") {
-            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebook_path + this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints/' + checkpoint;
-        }
-        else {
-            var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' +this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints/' + checkpoint;
-        }
+        $([IPython.events]).trigger('notebook_restoring.Notebook', checkpoint);
+        var url = this.baseProjectUrl() + 'api/notebooks/' + this.notebookPath() + this.notebook_name + '/checkpoints/' + checkpoint;
         $.ajax(url, {
             type: 'DELETE',
             success: $.proxy(this.delete_checkpoint_success, this),
diff --git a/IPython/html/tree/handlers.py b/IPython/html/tree/handlers.py
index 2fd67a6..0d7b8c2 100644
--- a/IPython/html/tree/handlers.py
+++ b/IPython/html/tree/handlers.py
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ class TreeRedirectHandler(IPythonHandler):
         url = self.base_project_url + 'tree'
         self.redirect(url)
 
+class TreePathRedirectHandler(IPythonHandler):
+
+    @authenticate_unless_readonly
+    def get(self, notebook_path):
+        url = self.base_project_url + 'tree/'+ notebook_path
+        self.redirect(url)
+
 class ProjectRedirectHandler(IPythonHandler):
     
     @authenticate_unless_readonly
@@ -78,6 +85,7 @@ class ProjectRedirectHandler(IPythonHandler):
 _notebook_path_regex = r"(?P<notebook_path>.+)"
 
 default_handlers = [
+    (r"/tree/%s/" % _notebook_path_regex, TreePathRedirectHandler),
     (r"/tree/%s" % _notebook_path_regex, ProjectPathDashboardHandler),
     (r"/tree", ProjectDashboardHandler),
     (r"/tree/", TreeRedirectHandler),