Verify and update layout (optional but recommended):
Offline installations often fail because Windows cannot verify digital signatures without an internet connection. Navigate to the Certificates folder within your layout.
To start, you need a small executable file that will fetch the required components. Go to the official Visual Studio Downloads Page and download the bootstrapper for the The file will typically be named vs_community.exe VisualStudioSetup.exe Place this file in a dedicated folder on a machine that have an internet connection. Microsoft Learn Step 2: Create the Local Layout via Command Line
vs_community.exe --layout <target_folder> --lang <language>