If you have the small web installer (bootstrapper) for the edition you want (Community, Professional, Enterprise), you can create an offline layout using the following steps. This lets you control which components get included.
Visual Studio Older Downloads - 2019, 2017, 2015 - Microsoft
With the rapid release cycles of Visual Studio 2019 and 2022, many enterprise environments and legacy projects are still anchored to Visual Studio 2015. If you are managing a development team or setting up a build server without full internet access, downloading the Update 3 patch via the standard web installer can be a headache.
Navigate to the folder containing the .exe and run: vs_community.exe /layout "C:\VS2015_Offline"
: https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9/c/79ce3a69-5626-46df-9059-50d097be9708/vs_enterprise.exe
If you have the small web installer (bootstrapper) for the edition you want (Community, Professional, Enterprise), you can create an offline layout using the following steps. This lets you control which components get included.
Visual Studio Older Downloads - 2019, 2017, 2015 - Microsoft visual studio 2015 update 3 offline installer
With the rapid release cycles of Visual Studio 2019 and 2022, many enterprise environments and legacy projects are still anchored to Visual Studio 2015. If you are managing a development team or setting up a build server without full internet access, downloading the Update 3 patch via the standard web installer can be a headache. If you have the small web installer (bootstrapper)
Navigate to the folder containing the .exe and run: vs_community.exe /layout "C:\VS2015_Offline" visual studio 2015 update 3 offline installer
: https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/9/c/79ce3a69-5626-46df-9059-50d097be9708/vs_enterprise.exe

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