Software updates patch security vulnerabilities and introduce new features. You do not need to delete your layout folder to update it. Simply run the layout command again targeting the exact same directory: vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSLayout Use code with caution.
Now that you have the folder ( C:\VS2022Layout ), you can copy it to a USB drive or a network share and move it to the target computer.
Before we jump into the "how," let's look at the "why":
The official online bootstrapper (small executable) is downloaded from Microsoft’s website:
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A computer running a supported version of Windows with an active internet connection.
cd C:\Users\YourUserName\Downloads
To save space and time, specify only the workloads you need using --add . Find workload IDs from Microsoft’s documentation.
If you have plenty of storage space (roughly 30GB+) and want every single feature available offline, omit the --add arguments, but keep in mind this will take a long time. Now that you have the folder ( C:\VS2022Layout
Microsoft regularly updates Visual Studio 2022 with security patches. To update an existing layout directory without redownloading the unchanged components, execute the exact same layout command against the original folder: vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSLayout Use code with caution.
Download the bootstrapper file, which will save as vs_community.exe . Step 2: Choose Your Offline Installation Strategy
This bootstrapper is the offline installer. It is used to generate the offline layout.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Community is a free, fully-featured IDE for individual developers, open-source projects, academic use, and small teams. An offline installer lets organizations and users install Visual Studio on machines without direct internet access, control which workloads and components are included, and reduce repeated download bandwidth. Find workload IDs from Microsoft’s documentation
vs_community.exe --layout c:\VS2022Offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --lang en-US
: Obtain vs_community.exe from the Official Visual Studio Download Page . Open Command Prompt : Run cmd.exe as an Administrator.
Ensure that every developer on your team installs the exact same version and workload configuration, minimizing environment-based bugs.
First, download the official bootstrapper for the Community edition from the Visual Studio download page . Look for the file named vs_community.exe Visual Studio 2. Create the Local Layout Run the bootstrapper from a command prompt with the parameter to download the installation files. To download the entire product (can be >70GB): vs_community.exe --layout C:\VSLayout --lang en-US Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard