Go to the Visual Studio 2022 Downloads page . Download the bootstrapper for your edition:
Once you have the bootstrapper (e.g., vs_community.exe ), you use the command line to download the full installation packages into a local folder. Open as an Administrator. Navigate to the folder where you saved the bootstrapper.
| Scope | Approx. Size | | :--- | :--- | | .NET desktop only (en-US) | ~6-8 GB | | Web dev + .NET desktop | ~12-15 GB | | Game dev with Unity/Unreal | ~25-30 GB | | | 50+ GB |
| Workload | ID | | :--- | :--- | | .NET desktop development | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop | | Desktop development with C++ | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop | | ASP.NET and web development | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb | | Game development with C++ | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeGame | | Mobile development with .NET | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCrossPlat | | Data storage and processing | Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Data |