: If your target machine is completely offline, it might lack updated root certificates. Before running the installer, open the layout folder, look for a subfolder named certificates , and install all the certificates found inside.
When customizing your --add parameters, you can target specific development stacks using these official component IDs: Development Stack Workload ID Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop ASP.NET and Web Development Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb Desktop Development with C++ Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop Universal Windows Platform Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal Mobile Development with .NET Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCrossPlat Step 4: Install Visual Studio from the Offline Layout
vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Offline --lang en-US --lang de-DE --lang ja-JP
: Open a terminal and use the --layout parameter. For a full installation (not recommended due to massive size), use: vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSLayout --lang en-US visual studio community edition offline installer
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vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSOffline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --lang en-US Use code with caution.
To install with specific components from the offline layout: : If your target machine is completely offline,
Navigate to your offline layout folder ( C:\VSLayout ) on the target machine. Run the vs_community.exe file directly from that folder.
: To update your offline installer later, simply run the same --layout command again to the same folder; it will only download the new or changed files.
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Add --includeRecommended to your layout command.
c:\VS2022Offline\vs_community.exe --noweb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop