Downloading every tool inside Visual Studio creates a massive file payload. You can customize your layout by adding specific component IDs to your command string. Common workload IDs include:
Used to download the installation files.
: On the offline machine, run the installer from your layout folder using the switch to prevent it from trying to access the internet: C:\VSLayout\vs_professional.exe --noWeb Microsoft Learn visual studio 2022 offline install
To download everything, simply run the bootstrapper with the --layout parameter: vs_community.exe --layout "D:\VS2022_Offline_Layout" --lang en-US This will download all files, which can be over 35 GB .
Once the command finishes downloading all components, you can transfer the C:\VSLayout folder to a USB drive, an external hard drive, or a local network share. Downloading every tool inside Visual Studio creates a
While the Community edition usually requires a sign-in, the Professional and Enterprise editions support offline activation via a .
: Run vs_enterprise.exe --layout --list (online machine). : On the offline machine, run the installer
If you host the layout on a local network share, make sure the computer accounts or user profiles running the installation have read permissions for that specific network path. If you want to customize your setup further, let me know: Which or programming languages do you need?