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Select your desired edition: (free for individual developers and open-source projects), Professional (for small teams), or Enterprise (for large organizations).
Ensure every machine in your development team runs the exact same version and build of the software.
Which do you need? (Community, Professional, or Enterprise)
Workload ID breakdown: NativeDesktop includes MSVC v142 compiler, CMake, and C++ core libraries.
ASP.NET and web development, Azure development, Node.js tools.
Ensure all developers use the exact same 16.11.x version.
| Edition | Bootstrapper File | Ideal For | |---|---|---| | Community | vs_community.exe | Individual developers, open-source contributors, and small teams (free) | | Professional | vs_professional.exe | Professional developers needing advanced debugging and team collaboration tools | | Enterprise | vs_enterprise.exe | Large organizations requiring comprehensive lifecycle management and architecture tools |
Once the download finishes, transfer the entire C:\VS2019Offline folder to your target machine using an external hard drive, network share, or flash drive. Executing the Offline Installation
Double-click the main executable file (e.g., vs_community.exe ).
