Here is the content you need to download the . Important Note Microsoft officially recommends using the Visual Studio 2022 offline installer (which is still supported and updated). However, if you specifically need VS 2019 for legacy projects or specific SDKs, here is how to get it.
vs_community.exe --layout c:\VS2019_Offline --lang en-US To save disk space, download only what you need (e.g., .NET desktop + Game dev with C++). Add the --add parameter:
vs_setup.exe --noweb --noUpdateInstaller Microsoft occasionally provides official ISO files for older versions through their My Visual Studio subscription portal (free). However, for Community 2019, the --layout command above is the standard method.
Run the following command to download core files (approx. 35-40 GB):