Deploying SharePoint 2010 Solution on SharePoint 2013

SharePoint 2010 Solution deploy into 14 hive, find reference like below:

Physical Path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS

Virtual Path: “/_layouts/<your folder>/<your files>”

In SharePoint 2013, there is new 15 hive

Physical Path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS

Virtual Path: “/_layouts/15/<your folder>/<your files>”

If you have SharePoint 2010 solution (.wsp file) and you need to deploy it on SharePoint 2013, then you have the following options:

First, you have to add the solution to your farm using PowerShell as following:

• Add-SPSolution C:\SP2010Project.wsp

Now,

• Deploy to 14 hive è
  Install-SPSolution sp2010project.wsp

• Deploy to 15 hive è Install-SPSolution sp2010project.wsp -CompatibilityLevel 15