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Visual Studio 2019 Offline Installer — Complete Report

Example 3: Include Individual Components (Not just workloads)

Sometimes you need a specific SDK. Use the --includeRecommended and --includeOptional flags.

vs_professional.exe --layout F:\VS2019_Offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --includeRecommended --includeOptional --lang en-US

5.1 Interactive Installation

Navigate to the layout folder and run the generated vs_setup.exe (or simply run the original vs_enterprise.exe located in the folder). The installer will detect the local cache and install without requiring internet access.

Case 3: University Computer Labs

Situation: 200 student PCs need Visual Studio 2019 with Python and Unity support. Solution: One offline layout stored on a high-speed network share. A logon script runs vs_setup.exe --quiet to ensure every lab PC is identical. visual studio 2019 offline installer

Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator

Press Win + X, then select "Windows Terminal (Admin)" or "Command Prompt (Admin)." Navigate to the folder where you saved your vs_*.exe file.

Step 2: Choose Your Workload IDs

You cannot simply download "everything." You must specify which components you need. Visual Studio uses Workload IDs (e.g., Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCoreTools). Visual Studio 2019 Offline Installer — Complete Report

Common Workload IDs for Visual Studio 2019:

For a full list, Microsoft maintains a document: "Visual Studio 2019 Workload and Component IDs." Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator Press

Example 1: Basic .NET and C++ Developer Layout (English only)

vs_community.exe --layout D:\VS2019_Offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop --lang en-US

This creates a folder D:\VS2019_Offline containing roughly 12 GB of data.

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