Setting up Visual Studio 2019 on a machine without internet access requires a local layout. This comprehensive guide covers how to download, configure, and install Visual Studio 2019 completely offline. Why Use an Offline Installer?
Open Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrative privileges, navigate to the folder containing the downloaded bootstrapper, and execute one of the commands below. Option A: Download a Specific Workload (Recommended)
To initiate the clean, offline installation on the target machine:
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Choose the command below that matches your strategy and edition. Replace C:\VS2019Offline with your desired destination path. 1. Complete Community Edition Layout vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2019Offline --lang en-US Use code with caution. 2. Complete Enterprise Edition Layout vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2019Offline --lang en-US Use code with caution. 3. Web and Desktop Development Only (Saves Space)
If you are a tool administrator, you might want a full copy. Use the --all switch:
Copy the certs folder to the offline machine and double-click each .cer file to install into "Trusted Publishers." Setting up Visual Studio 2019 on a machine
--layout : Specifies the target directory where the offline installation payload will be generated.
If you want to save bandwidth and storage space, you can customize exactly what gets downloaded by appending specific flags to your command line.
| Feature | Web Installer | Offline Layout | Legacy ISO | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Requires internet during install? | Yes | No | No | | Customizable workloads? | Yes | Yes (pre-selected) | Limited | | Updateable? | N/A | Yes (re-run layout) | No (re-download entire ISO) | | Support for air-gapped networks? | No | Yes | Yes | | File size | 1MB + Download | 15GB - 50GB | 5GB - 8GB (older versions) | Replace C:\VS2019Offline with your desired destination path
vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2019_Layout --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --lang en-US --lang es-ES --lang zh-CN
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To build the offline installer, you need a machine with:
robocopy D:\VS2019_Offline \\CompanyShare\IT\VS2019_Offline /MIR vs_community.exe --layout \\CompanyShare\IT\VS2019_Offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --lang en-US