Creating offline cache for MS Visual Studio

MSVisualStudioOffline.md

Create a local install cache

For C++ desktop development, run:

vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2022Cache --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop --includeRecommended --lang en-US

For .NET desktop development, run:

vs_community.exe --layout C:\VS2022Cache --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --includeOptional --lang en-US

Install Visual Studio from the local cache

Then use this command to run the installation of C++ desktop development:

C:\VS2022Cache\vs_community.exe --noweb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop --includeRecommended

Then use this command to run the installation of .NET desktop development:

C:\VS2022Cache\vs_community.exe --noweb --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop --includeOptional

Components

• Visual Studio core editor - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.CoreEditor
• Azure development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Azure
• Data storage and processing - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Data
• Data science and analytical applications - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.DataScience
• .NET desktop development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop
• Game development with Unity - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedGame
• Linux development with C++ - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeCrossPlat
• Desktop development with C++ - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop
• Game development with C++ - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeGame
• Mobile development with C++ - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeMobile
• .NET Core cross-platform development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCoreTools
• Mobile development with .NET - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCrossPlat
• ASP.NET and web development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb
• Node.js development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Node
• Office/SharePoint development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Office
• Python development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Python
• Universal Windows Platform development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal
• Visual Studio extension development - Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VisualStudioExtension

Links

• Documentation for VS2019 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/create-an-offline-installation-of-visual-studio?view=vs-2019
• Documentation for VS2022 - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/workload-component-id-vs-enterprise?view=vs-2022&preserve-view=true
• StackOverflow: Creating offline installer for Visual Studio - https://stackoverflow.com/a/43268597