The feature name WebPart1 already exists in SharePoint. You need to rename the feature before solution deployment can succeed

While working in Visual Studio 2008 , we were able to create new WebParts and deploy them easily . Off late we started facing the following problem.

“The feature name WebPart1 already exists in SharePoint. You need to rename the feature before solution deployment can succeed.”

The error may seem stupid , the solution to it is simple.

A simple method to avoid the above error is as follows

1. Immediately after creating a new webpart project, remove the Webpart1 folder completely.


2. Add new web part to the project by right clicking on the project and selecting new item from the context menu.


3. In the Add new item dialog box select Sharepoint from categories and Select Web Part from templates.


4. Give a name for your webpart and click Add button.