vs_community.exe --list
. Microsoft Learn +2 Step 1: Download the Bootstrapper Go to the official Visual Studio download page and download the small installer (bootstrapper) for your specific edition: Community: vs_community.exe Professional: vs_professional.exe Enterprise: vs_enterprise.exe GitHub Step 2: Create the Local Layout (Offline Installer) Open a Command Prompt with administrator privileges and run a command to download only the components you need. This reduces the size of the final folder (a full layout can exceed 75 GB). Reddit +1 Examples: Basic .NET Desktop & Web Development (Recommended): cmd vs_professional.exe --layout C:\VS2022Offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --lang en-US
# Create the standalone installer & "$standaloneInstallerFolder\vs_installer.exe" --layout $standaloneInstallerFolder