Option 1

This tutorial will show you how to clear and disable Magento cache. You should keep cache disabled while editing the Magento core or template files

1. Open Magento admin panel

2. Go to System>Cache Management

3. Check all Cache types and in the Actions box select refresh

4. Then select all Cache types and in the Actions box select disable

5. Also click Flush Magento Cache and Flush Cache Storage buttons

Now you are free to perform any changes to the template files. 

Option 2

To refresh or clear the cache in Magento:

1. As admin login back-end > System > Cache Management
2. Flush Magento Cache
3. Flush Cache Storage
4. Select all cache and then refresh
5. Save cache settings

If you followed the steps correctly you should receive a message acknowledging that the cache has been cleared.

Cache Notes

I’m not sure what “Flush Magento Cache” does but “Flush Cache Storage” Removes all files and directories from the magento/var/cache directory or where you have it set to store.

• Flush Magento Cache - clears cache of items that relate to magento (that magento has created)
• Flush Cache Storage - clears the cache of everything that is in the cache (includes that created by other sites)