Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition Offline Download ((new)) Jun 2026

Sign in at least once at the end of the installation to activate the license, even if you disconnect afterwards.

(Note: --includeOptional brings in optional components, making the layout massive but complete.)

If you want, I can generate commands for specific workloads (e.g., .NET desktop, ASP.NET, C++), or a smaller layout with only chosen components. Sign in at least once at the end

Windows 10 (version 1703 or higher) or Windows Server 2016/2019.

Once the download is complete, you can copy the entire VS2019Offline folder to a USB drive or network share. Once the download is complete, you can copy

Unless you know you will use every single feature of Visual Studio, you can customize the download to save significant time and disk space. You do this by adding one or more --add parameters to specify which (feature sets) you need.

: Run the vs_community.exe file from the layout folder using the --noWeb flag to ensure it doesn't try to connect to the internet. C:\VS2019Layout\vs_community.exe --noWeb System Requirements & Constraints Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows) : Run the vs_community

October 26, 2023

To update your offline folder with latest security patches (while online):