If your team only builds ASP.NET web applications and C# Windows desktop programs, run the following command to create a compact layout (roughly 10 GB to 15 GB):
Once your folder is ready, move it to your offline machine via a portable drive. To install without the installer trying to "call home" for updates, run the setup from inside your new folder with the --noWeb flag: C:\VSLayout\vs_community.exe --noWeb . Common Gotchas (and how to dodge them)
Navigate to the offline layout folder on the target machine. visual studio 2019 offline installer
Once the layout download is complete, you can take your offline installer folder (e.g., transfer it via external USB drive or local network share) to the target machine that lacks internet access.
For a "Solid" offline installer that guarantees full functionality, use --includeRecommended . If your team only builds ASP
A minimal install_config.json for C++ developers:
If you are a tool administrator, you might want a full copy. Use the --all switch: Once the layout download is complete, you can
This happens if you select a workload during installation that you forgot to include in your --add command during the layout phase. Re-run the layout command with the missing workload ID.
To download the Visual Studio 2019 offline installer, follow these steps:
In contrast, the is a complete, self-contained local folder that contains all the payloads—every workload, every optional component, and every prerequisite (such as .NET Framework runtimes or SQL Server Express). Once created, this folder can be copied to a USB drive, a network share, or an internal file server, allowing installation on one or hundreds of machines without any internet access.