How to add Silverlight webpart in sharepoint 2010

In this article I will explain how to deploy the silverlight application in SharePoint 2010 using Silverlight Webpart.

Step 1)

Go to the SharePoint site where the silverlight webpart needs to be added.

Step 2)

Upload the SilverlightApplication.xap to a document library in sharepoint site.

Step 3)

Create a sample webpart page.

Step 4)

Open the page in Edit mode and from the ribbon select Editing Tools -> Insert -> Web Part.

Step 5)

From categories select Media and Content -> Silverlight Web Part -> Add.

Step 6)

Provide the URL of the SilverlightApplication.xap file and hit OK.

Step 7)

The web part will be displayed