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Downloading everything can take up 20GB+ of space. To save space, you can specify only the workloads you need (e.g., --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb ).
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The official way to obtain a portable installation package is through Microsoft's "offline installation" process.
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Windows 10 (version 1507 or higher), Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2/2016/2019.
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Once you have downloaded the offline cache (using the "Download All" feature in the bootstrapper), follow these steps to install: