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In older versions, you had to list specific workloads. In the VS 2022 method, --layout without workload filters downloads the entire product catalog by default (approx. 35-40 GB).
Execute the following command from the layout folder on the offline machine: vs_community.exe --noWeb Microsoft Learn Key Requirements download visual studio 2022 community offline installer new
To download the complete installer (All workloads, English): vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2022Offline --lang en-US To download only for .NET Desktop & Web development: In older versions, you had to list specific workloads
To download and create a offline installer, you must first download the small "bootstrapper" file and then use a command-line instruction to download the full installation files (the "layout") for offline use. Step 1: Download the Bootstrapper Execute the following command from the layout folder
Obtain the latest bootstrapper for the Community edition from the official Visual Studio Downloads page or via the direct bootstrapper link.