To download and install Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition offline, you must create a "local layout." Microsoft no longer provides a single .ISO file; instead, you download a small bootstrapper and use command-line arguments to download the full installation files. Phase 1: Download the Bootstrapper
containing all components, you must manually create a "layout" (a local repository of installation files) using a bootstrapper. Stack Overflow 1. Prerequisites Internet Access: To download and install Visual Studio 2019 Community
Disk Space: 800 MB minimum, but a full offline layout can exceed 45 GB. Internet: Required only for the initial download phase. Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows) Microsoft
Explanation of Flags:
vs_community.exe --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --includeRecommended --passive --norestart
Up to 45 GB or more if all workloads and languages are included. Operating System: Windows 7 SP1, 10, or 11. Microsoft Learn 2. Create the Offline Layout Download the Bootstrapper: Obtain the Visual Studio 2019 Community Bootstrapper (approx. 1 MB). Open Command Prompt: Navigate to the folder where you saved vs_community.exe Run the Layout Command: Execute a command to download specific workloads. Replace C:\vslayout with your target path. For .NET Desktop Development: Explanation of Flags: vs_community