How to use the Redirect webpart in sharepoint 2013?

Question

I need to know how to add and use the Redirect web part in SharePoint 2013, Because I need to redirect a SharePoint subsite to site collection, I achieved it by using Script editor web part, Is it possible to achieve this using Redirect web part?

I've tried to refer to this link https://sharepointredirect.codeplex.com/, but it's for 2010, and I am sure how to do the same for 2013. Please suggest some idea achieve this.

Answer 1

Just download Redirect web part source code then upgrade solution to SharePoint Solution 2013 by doing the following :

• Download the Redirect web part source code
• Open the solution via Visual Studio , it will ask you to upgrade.

• The upgrade will be completed without any errors and a little warning

• Make sure that the Site URL has been changed to your site that you need to deploy the solution
• Try to deploy the solution .
• You will find the deployed web part in custom section.
• Add it to your page , Configure it with your settings
• Now it's found in SharePoint 2013 as shown below:

Notes:

• I did this on my side that working properly without any change in code .
• In Edit Web Part , Set Status to true to make the redirect active.
• You already have a WSP that upgraded to SharePont solution 2013 , so you can deploy it in any other Sharepoint 2013 Environment like Production without using visual studio.
• It's expected to get long path error , so don't open the solution from download path, copy it to any drive.
• You may SANDBOXED CODE HOST SERVICE WAS TOO BUSY TO HANDLE THE REQUEST this depend on your setting , in my case, I set Sandbox Solution to false.