Visual Studio Community Edition Offline Installer __top__ -

This fetches new packages into the existing layout. Then redistribute the updated folder.

But the offline installer? That’s a different beast. It’s the "survival shovel" of development environments. visual studio community edition offline installer

You ran the wrong EXE. You must run the vs_community.exe inside the layout folder, not the original bootstrapper you downloaded. Also, ensure you didn't forget to include critical certificates. Run: This fetches new packages into the existing layout

You must perform these steps on a computer with a reliable internet connection. visual studio community edition offline installer