Visual Studio Community Edition Offline Installer
To install Visual Studio Community Edition without an active internet connection, you must first create a local layout (a local copy of the files) on a machine with internet access. Steps to Create an Offline Installer
Updating an Offline Installer
To refresh your layout with the latest updates (security patches, new features), run the same command again from the machine that created the layout: visual studio community edition offline installer
- Insert your USB drive into the computer.
- Open the downloaded offline installer (.exe file) and follow the prompts to create a USB drive.
Start by downloading the small setup file (bootstrapper) for the latest version, such as Visual Studio Community 2022 The file is typically named vs_community.exe Ensure you save it to a local folder, such as C:\VSLayout Super User Step 2: Create the Local Layout To install Visual Studio Community Edition without an
c:\VS2022Offline\vs_community.exe --noweb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop