Offline Installer [best] — Visual Studio 2019

vs_enterprise.exe --layout D:\VS2019_Offline --useLatestInstaller This will download only changed packages, not the full layout again. Over time, older packages accumulate. Use the --clean option (with caution):

(Included in Section 5.4)

vs_enterprise.exe --layout E:\VS2019_Full_Offline ^ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop ^ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop ^ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Python ^ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb ^ --includeRecommended ^ --lang en-US de-DE ja-JP Expected size: 25–35 GB. While possible ( --includeOptional ), the size can exceed 70 GB and includes many rarely used SDKs. Only use if you have a specific need (e.g., air-gapped lab with unpredictable future requirements). 3.5 Layout for a Specific Product (Community/Pro/Enterprise) The layout inherits the edition of the bootstrapper used. To create an Enterprise offline installer, you must start with vs_enterprise.exe . Similarly for Professional or Community. 4. Installing from an Offline Layout 4.1 Basic Installation On the target machine (no internet needed), navigate to the layout folder and run: visual studio 2019 offline installer