Microsoft has retired support for VS 2017 and 2019 (mainstream). Use these only for legacy builds.
Basic syntax:
: A full offline layout for all workloads can exceed 40 GB. It is highly recommended to use the --add command to download only what you need. visual studio community edition offline installer
parameter to start the download process. You can choose to download the entire IDE or specific workloads to save space. Microsoft Learn To download everything (Full Layout): vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSLayout
Downloading all components can take a long time (potentially hours) depending on your internet speed and may require up to 45 GB of free space. You can monitor progress directly in the command window. Microsoft has retired support for VS 2017 and
: If installing over a local network, ensure the target machine has explicit read permissions to the shared layout folder.
The Visual Studio Installer will open using only the locally cached files. Select your desired workloads and click . Step 5: Maintain and Update Your Offline Layout It is highly recommended to use the --add
For enterprise environments, you can automate this process using batch scripts or deployment tools like Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.
(Change the path and workloads as needed)
You can edit this response.json file to specify which workloads, components, and languages to install without any user interaction. Then, to launch an automated installation, you run the bootstrapper from the layout with the --in parameter, pointing to your customized response.json file, along with the --quiet or --passive flag for silent installation.