The --add parameter specifies which workloads to download to save disk space.

Visual Studio Community Edition is a free version of the popular Visual Studio IDE, which offers a wide range of features and tools for developing Windows, web, and mobile applications. While the online installer provides a convenient way to download and install Visual Studio, it requires a stable internet connection, which can be a challenge for developers in areas with limited internet connectivity. Moreover, developers who need to install Visual Studio on multiple machines may face difficulties in managing the installation process. To overcome these challenges, Microsoft provides an offline installer for Visual Studio Community Edition, which allows developers to download the entire installation package once and install it on multiple machines without an internet connection.

D:\VS_Offline\vs_setup.exe

: Once the layout is created, you can install the IDE on machines with zero connectivity.