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[install] add caveat about Download All Then Install feature
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title: "Create an offline installation"
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description: "Learn how to install Visual Studio offline when you have an unreliable internet connection or low bandwidth."
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ms.date: 01/15/2019
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ms.date: 02/06/2019
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ms.custom: "seodec18"
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ms.prod: visual-studio-dev15
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# Create an offline installation of Visual Studio 2017
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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.
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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=inline+link&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.
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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.
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## Use the "Download all, then install" feature
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[**New in 15.8**](/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes?context=visualstudio/default&contextView=vs-2017#install
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): After you download the web installer, select the new **Download all, then install** option from the Visual Studio Installer. Then, continue with your installation.
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[**New in 15.8**](/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes-v15.8#install): After you download the web installer, select the new **Download all, then install** option from the Visual Studio Installer. Then, continue with your installation.
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![The "Download all, then install" option](media/download-all-then-install.png)
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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.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> 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. <br><br>If you want to create an offline cache to install Visual Studio on another computer, see the [Use the command line to create a local cache](#use-the-command-line-to-create-a-local-cache) section of this page for information about how to create a local cache, or the [Create a network installation of Visual Studio 2017](../install/create-a-network-installation-of-visual-studio.md) page for information about how to create a network cache.
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## Use the command line to create a local cache
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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.)

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