UPDATE: Download a version of this extension compatible with Visual Studio 2017 here.

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Visual Studio 2013 Installer Project

UPDATE: Download a version of this extension compatible with Visual Studio 2015 here.

UPDATE: We have released the RTM version of this extension - v1.0.0.0. This release addresses:

Warnings when building with Microsoft.bcl.async
Error 2727 occuring with more than 1 content file
Some cases of the 0x8000000A when using the command line

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The Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop Language Pack is a free add-on that you can use to switch the language that's displayed in the Visual Studio user interface. (Offline Installer) for Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows. The Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop Language Pack enables the display of the user interface in different languages. After you install the Language Pack, you can switch among the languages. Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop must be installed before you can install.

Unfortunately we couldn't address all cases of the command line issue for this release as we're still investigating the appropriate way to address them. What we do have is a workaround that we believe will work for almost all of them. If you are still suffering this issue then you can try to change the DWORD value for HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftVisualStudio12.0_ConfigMSBuildEnableOutOfProcBuild registry value to 0. If this doesn't exist you can create it as a DWORD.

UPDATE: The 0.9.1.0 version addresses a number issues reported by customers including

Error 1001 - InstallUtilLib.dll, custom installer actions failure
Cases of an unclosable modal dialog appearing
Builds causing the VS Repair dialog to appear

Please try this extension update and let us know if it doesn't address the above.

ORIGINAL:

This extension provides the same functionality that currently exists in Visual Studio 2010 for Visual Studio Installer projects. To use this extension you can either open the Extensions and Updates dialog, select the online node and search for “Visual Studio Installer Projects Extension” or you can download directly from this page.

Once you have finished installing the extension and restarted Visual Studio you will be able to open existing Visual Studio Installer Projects or create new ones.

For those of you looking for an improved deployment experience in Visual Studio we are continuing our partnership with Flexera to provide InstallShield Limited Edition (ISLE) as our in-box solution. ISLE is a great solution for those customers looking for added capabilities not found in Visual Studio Installer Projects, such as TFS and MSBuild integration, support for creating new web sites and ISO 19770-2 Tagging support, etc.

Please note that this release is a Preview version so please try this out with your existing Visual Studio Installer projects and provide general feedback via UserVoice and bugs via the Q&A section here. We will be releasing a fully supported RTM version of this extension after we have addressed your Preview version feedback.

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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—which is a small file that allows you to stay current with all the latest fixes and features—we understand that you might not be able to.

We designed Visual Studio 2019 and later to work well in a variety of network and computer configurations. While we recommend that you try the Visual Studio web installer—which is a small file that 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 unreliable internet connection or one that has low bandwidth. If so, you have a few options: You can use the new 'Download all, then install' feature to download the files before you install, or you can use the command line to create a local cache of the files.

Note

If you are an enterprise administrator who wants to perform a deployment of Visual Studio to a network of client workstations that are firewalled from the internet, see our Create a network installation of Visual Studio and Install certificates required for Visual Studio offline installation pages.

Use the 'Download all, then install' feature

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New in version 15.8: After you download the web installer, select the new Download all, then install option from the Visual Studio Installer. Then, continue with your installation.

After you download the web installer, select the new Download all, then install option from the Visual Studio Installer. Then, continue with your installation.

We designed the 'Download all, then install' feature so that you can download Visual Studio as a single installation for the same computer on which you downloaded it. That way, you can safely disconnect from the web before you install Visual Studio.

Important

Do not use the 'Download all, then install' feature to create an offline cache that you intend to transfer to another computer. It's not designed to work that way.
If you want to create an offline cache on the local computer that you can then use to install Visual Studio, see the Use the command line to create a local cache section below. Alternatively, the Create a network installation of Visual Studio page provides information about how to create a cache on the network.

Use the command line to create a local cache

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

After you download a small bootstrapper file, use the command line to create a local cache. Then, use the local cache to install Visual Studio.

Step 1 - Download the Visual Studio bootstrapper

You must have an internet connection to complete this step.

To get the latest bootstrapper for Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9, go to the Visual Studio previous versions page and download one of the following bootstrapper files:

Edition	Filename
Visual Studio Professional 2017 version 15.9	vs_professional.exe
Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 version 15.9	vs_enterprise.exe
Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 version 15.9	vs_buildtools.exe

Start by downloading the Visual Studio 2019 bootstrapper from either the Visual Studio downloads page or the Visual Studio 2019 Releases page for your chosen version and edition of Visual Studio. Your setup file—or bootstrapper—will match or be similar to one of the following:

Edition	File
Visual Studio 2019 Community	vs_community.exe
Visual Studio 2019 Professional	vs_professional.exe
Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise	vs_enterprise.exe
Visual Studio 2019 Build Tools	vs_buildtools.exe

Tip

Released versions of Visual Studio 2022 are not yet available, the bootstrappers below are for the preview release of Visual Studio 2022.Start by downloading the Visual Studio 2022 bootstrapper from the Visual Studio downloads page.

Edition	Download
Visual Studio 2022 Professional	vs_professional.exe
Visual Studio 2022 Enterprise	vs_enterprise.exe

Tip

If you previously downloaded a bootstrapper file and want to verify what version it is, here's how. In Windows, open File Explorer, right-click the bootstrapper file, choose Properties, choose the Details tab, and then view the Product version number. To match that number to a release of Visual Studio, re

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