vs_community.exe --layout D:\VS2022_Offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop --lang en-US This command downloads the web development and native desktop workloads (C++) plus English language pack into D:\VS2022_Offline .
Combine offline layout with silent parameters: visual studio community edition offline installer
vs_community.exe --layout <folder> --quiet This downloads only new or changed packages. Keep the original bootstrapper in the layout folder. vs_community
This can take from minutes to hours depending on your connection and selected components. The process is resumable—if interrupted, simply rerun the same command. or internal server. On target machines
Copy the entire folder to a USB drive, network share, or internal server. On target machines, run vs_community.exe from within that folder—it will install directly from the local cache without internet. Scenario A: Updating your offline layout