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SharePoint 2013 custom web part not visible

I'm trying to add a custom web part to a site collection in SharePoint 2013 (using VS2013). I deployed the web part with Visual Studio. The web part is actived and visible in SharePoint, except on the Site Collection page. I don't have a "custom" tab either.

Solution

  • Yes there is a problem sometime when deploying from VS to SP. To resolve the deployment issues follow these steps:

    1. Retract your solution from SP: open VS then Retract

    2. Delete Your custom WebPart from WebPart Gallery: Go Site Collection Settings >> Web Parts

    3. Deploy Your solution: go VS >> Deploy.

    4. To be sure that you web part add correctly to SP: go Site Collection Settings >> Web Parts >> Files >> New Document >> select your custom WebPart and select Overwrite >> Then Populate gallery

    Note: if You want to put your custom WebPart in a custom group, you must edit an attribute in WebPart Element file: go VS >> element.xml (under your WebPart ) >> then edit it like the below:

    <Property Name="Group" Value="Name of your custom Group" />