Run the bootstrapper via Command Prompt to download the actual installation files into a local folder . Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows)
vs_enterprise.exe --layout c:\VS2022Layout --lang en-US
First, download the small executable file that starts the process. download visual studio 2022 enterprise offline installer
Downloading and installing Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise in an environment with limited or no internet access requires creating a . Since Microsoft no longer provides a single ISO file for Visual Studio, you must use a "bootstrapper" to download the necessary files and create your own offline installer. 1. Download the Visual Studio 2022 Bootstrapper
To create a Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise offline installer, you must first create a "local layout" on a machine with internet access and then transfer those files to your offline machine . Microsoft does not provide a single ISO file for this version . 1. Download the Bootstrapper Run the bootstrapper via Command Prompt to download
Navigate to the folder where you saved vs_enterprise.exe and run the command to download the installation files.
vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Offline --lang en-US --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop --includeRecommended Since Microsoft no longer provides a single ISO
This downloads every component so you do not need an internet connection during installation. Note: This is very large (30GB+).
Beyond the connectivity argument, the offline installer offers a philosophical benefit: . When you use the web installer in June, you get the June versions of the SDKs and compilers. If you run it again in December, you get the December updates. This can lead to "works on my machine" syndrome.