remains a "hot" topic for developers working in secure or low-bandwidth environments

by downloading a small bootstrapper file and using command-line arguments to download the specific components you need Microsoft Learn Creating the Offline Layout

(updated quarterly) are available via Microsoft's official mirror network but require a Visual Studio Subscription. However, for Community Edition , use the layout method above.

If you need to install Visual Studio 2022 on machines without internet access, you can create a local layout. This allows you to download all necessary files once and distribute them via a network share or USB drive. ⚡ Quick Steps to Create an Offline Installer Go to the Visual Studio download page.

Use the --layout command. This downloads all necessary packages, updates, and the installer engine to a local folder.