To create an offline installer for , you must use the command-line bootstrapper to create a "local layout." This process downloads all required installation files to a specific directory, which can then be moved to an offline machine for installation. Step 1: Download the Bootstrapper
To create the offline layout, you first need a machine with an active internet connection. 1. Download the Bootstrapper Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows) visual studio 2017 professional offline installer
vs_professional.exe --layout C:\VS2017Layout --lang en-US To create an offline installer for , you
—a complete offline installer—to perform installations without further connectivity. 1. Preparation and Prerequisites Download the Bootstrapper Create an offline installation -
To build the installer, download the Professional bootstrapper (e.g., vs_professional.exe ) from the Visual Studio Older Downloads page Open an elevated Command Prompt and use the Download All Components (All Languages) vs_professional.exe --layout c:\vs2017offline Download Specific Workloads (Single Language)