First, obtain the initial installer file from the official Visual Studio Older Downloads page. Search for "Community 2019" to find the correct version. Once downloaded, the file is usually named something like vs_community.exe . 2. Prepare the Download Folder
| Component | Minimum Requirement | |-----------|---------------------| | | Windows 10 version 1703+ / Windows 11 / Windows Server 2016+ | | Processor | 1.8 GHz or faster (2.0 GHz+ recommended) | | RAM | 2 GB (4 GB+ recommended) | | Disk space | 20–50 GB (depending on workloads selected) | | Graphics | DirectX 9.0c capable GPU (for UI rendering) | First, obtain the initial installer file from the
An "offline download" for Visual Studio is not a single large ISO file but a of installation files created using a small bootstrapper . Create an offline installation - Visual Studio (Windows) Paste your chosen command and press
Navigate to the folder where your vs_community.exe file is saved (e.g., cd C:\Users\Username\Downloads ). Paste your chosen command and press . cd C:\Users\Username\Downloads ).