Creating a local layout is beneficial if you have a slow internet connection, need to install Visual Studio on multiple machines, or must keep a machine entirely disconnected for security reasons. System Requirements
| Command | Description | | :--- | :--- | | --layout <path> | Specifies the directory for the offline installation files. | | --add <workload ID> | Adds a specific workload (e.g., .NET, Python, C++). | | --includeRecommended | Includes recommended packages for the selected workloads. | | --lang <locale> | Sets the language (e.g., en-US , fr-FR ). | | --keepLayoutVersion | Prevents the layout from updating to the latest version automatically. |
The tool will now connect to Microsoft servers and begin downloading the selected components to your specified folder. This process creates a "layout" folder containing all the necessary installation files. This may take some time depending on your internet speed and the number of workloads selected.