| | Bootstrapper File | Link | |-------------|----------------------|----------| | Community (Free) | vs_community.exe | Download | | Professional | vs_professional.exe | Download | | Enterprise | vs_enterprise.exe | Download | 💡 Note: For offline use, you can also obtain the bootstrapper from the Visual Studio Older Downloads page (requires a subscription for Professional/Enterprise). Step 2: Create the Offline Layout (Download All Files) Open Command Prompt as Administrator and navigate to the folder containing the bootstrapper. Then run: Basic Command (All default workloads) vs_community.exe --layout c:\vs2022_offline Specific Workloads Only (to save space) Add workload IDs separated by spaces:
vs_community.exe --layout c:\vs2022_offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb vs_community.exe --layout c:\vs2022_offline --lang en-US --includeRecommended --includeOptional | Parameter | Purpose | |-----------|---------| | --layout <path> | Destination folder for offline files | | --lang en-US | Language (use en-US,zh-CN for multiple) | | --includeRecommended | Includes recommended components | | --includeOptional | Includes all optional components (adds ~15 GB) | | --add <WorkloadID> | Include specific workloads only | visual studio offline installer 2022
vs_community.exe --noweb --noUpdateInstaller Or simply double-click vs_community.exe — it will automatically detect the local layout. vs_community
vs_community.exe --quiet --wait --norestart --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop To update your offline folder to the latest version (on a machine with internet): visual studio offline installer 2022