vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSLayout --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --includeRecommended --lang en-US Step 3: Install on the Offline Machine Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows)
| Feature | Web Bootstrapper | Offline Installer | |---------|----------------|-------------------| | Initial download size | ~2 MB | 10–50 GB | | Internet required during install | Yes (streams packages) | No (after layout created) | | Reusability on multiple PCs | No (each PC downloads) | Yes | | Updatable layout | No | Yes (re-run layout command) | visual studio community edition offline installer
Microsoft’s CDN is temporarily overloaded. Add the --fix flag to resume: vs_community
Copy the C:\VSLayout folder to your target machine (via USB or network share). On the offline PC, run the following from an administrator command prompt: C:\VSLayout\vs_community.exe --noWeb Pro-Tips & Best Practices visual studio community edition offline installer