: Navigate to the folder where you downloaded vs_community.exe .
To successfully create and use the offline installer, ensure your environment meets these minimum requirements:
vs_community.exe --layout C:\vslayout --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --lang en-US microsoft visual studio 2022 community offline installer
Basic Command: vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2022Offline --lang en-US
This typically means the --noweb flag was forgotten, and the installer is trying to reach the internet to download components. : Navigate to the folder where you downloaded vs_community
The installer will launch and read components straight from the local folder rather than attempting to connect to the internet. Select the workloads you wish to install and click Install . Important Tips for Maintaining Your Offline Layout
--includeOptional : Includes all optional components associated with the specified workload, ensuring a completely feature-rich offline experience. Select the workloads you wish to install and click Install
: The basic command above will download everything , which can take a very long time and consume a huge amount of disk space. It is far more efficient to use the --add parameter to specify only the workloads you actually need. For example, to create a layout for a .NET desktop developer, you would run: