Run the bootstrapper (e.g., vs_community.exe ) from that folder using the --noWeb parameter to ensure it doesn't try to connect to the internet. vs_community.exe --noWeb
This command downloads all necessary files for the .NET desktop and web workloads, plus the English language pack, into the specified folder. Several nuanced options are available:
vs_professional.exe --layout F:\VS2019_Offline --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb --includeRecommended --includeOptional --lang en-US
By the time the lead developer, Sarah, walked in with her coffee, all ten machines were humming with the quiet potential of fresh IDEs.
Open the Certificates folder within your layout directory and install each certificate file (right-click -> Install Certificate ) to the Local Machine .