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title: "Create an Offline Installation of Visual Studio"
description: "Learn how to install Visual Studio offline."
description: "Learn how to install Visual Studio offline when you have an unreliable internet connection or low bandwidth."
ms.custom: ""
ms.date: 08/28/2018
ms.technology: vs-acquisition
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We designed Visual Studio 2017 to work well in a variety of network and computer configurations. While we recommend that you try the [Visual Studio web installer](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/?utm_medium=microsoft&utm_source=docs.microsoft.com&utm_campaign=button+cta&utm_content=download+vs2017)—which is a small file and allows you to stay current with all the latest fixes and features—we understand that you might not be able to.

For example, you might have an internet connection that is unavailable, unreliable, or has low bandwidth. If so, you can use the command line to create a local cache of the files after you download a small bootstrapper. You can then use the local cache to install Visual Studio. This process replaces the ISO files that were available for previous versions.
For example, you might have a slow internet connection, an ureliable one, or one that has low bandwidth. If so, you have a few options:

* You can download the web installer and then use the new **Download all, then install** option, which is available in Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8 or later. Then, you can install Visual Studio from your hard drive.

![The "Download all, then install" option](media/download-all-then-install.png "The "Download all, then install" option")

* You can use the command line to create a local cache of the files after you download a small bootstrapper. Then, you can then use the local cache to install Visual Studio. (This process replaces the ISO files that were available for previous versions.)

> [!NOTE]
> If you are an enterprise administrator who wants to perform a deployment of Visual Studio 2017 to a network of client workstations that are firewalled from the internet, see our [Create a network installation of Visual Studio 2017](../install/create-a-network-installation-of-visual-studio.md) and [Install certificates required for Visual Studio offline installation](../install/install-certificates-for-visual-studio-offline.md) pages.
Here's how to create an offline installation by using a local cache. You must have an internet connection to complete the first two steps.

## Step 1 - Download the Visual Studio bootstrapper

Start by downloading the Visual Studio bootstrapper for your chosen edition of Visual Studio.
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## Step 2 - Create a local install cache

You must have an internet connection to complete this step. To create a local layout, open a command prompt and use one of the commands from the following examples. The examples here assume that you're using the Community edition of Visual Studio; adjust the command as appropriate for your edition.
To create a local layout, open a command prompt and use one of the commands from the following examples. The examples here assume that you're using the Community edition of Visual Studio; adjust the command as appropriate for your edition.

- For .NET web and .NET desktop development, run:

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