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title: "Create a network-based installation of Visual Studio | Microsoft Docs"
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ms.date: "05/05/2017"
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As product updates become available, you may want to [update the network install layout](update-a-network-installation-of-visual-studio.md) to incorporate updated packages.
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## How to create a layout for a previous Visual Studio 2017 release
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**Note**: The VS 2017 bootstrappers available on http://www.visualstudio.com will download and install the latest VS 2017 release available whenever they are run. If you download a VS bootstrapper today and run it 6 months from now, it will install the VS 2017 release that is available at that later time. If you create a layout, installing VS from that layout will install the specific version of VS that exists in the layout. Even though a newer version may exist online, you will get the version of VS that is in the layout.
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The [published Visual Studio 2017 bootstrappers](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/) will download and install the latest servicing release available at the time they are run. However, if you create a layout, installing Visual Studio from that layout will install the specific version that exists in the layout, even though a newer version may exist online.
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If you need to create a layout for an older version of Visual Studio 2017, you can go to https://my.visualstudio.com to download "fixed" versions of the Visual Studio 2017 bootstrappers for supported versions, which will allow you to create a network install layout for that older version.
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We recommend and support the latest published servicing release of Visual Studio 2017. However, if you need to create a layout for an older version of Visual Studio 2017 for enterprise deployment, you can use the links below which will allow you to create a network install layout for that older version. These bootstrappers are "fixed" to a specific versioned release, so even if a later version of Visual Studio is published the layout will not be updated.
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> [!NOTE]
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> We do not support "fixed" bootstrappers for the Community edition of Visual Studio, since they are only designed to be used for deployment in an enterprise environment.
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| **Minor Version** | **Visual Studio Professional** | **Visual Studio Enterprise** |
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| 15.1 (build 26403.07) | [Professional](https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/15_1/vs_professional.exe) | [Enterprise](https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/15_1/vs_enterprise.exe) |
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| 15.0 (build 26228.12) | [Professional](https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/15_0/vs_professional.exe) | [Enterprise](https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/15_0/vs_enterprise.exe) |
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> You should not install an older version of Visual Studio on top of a newer version of Visual Studio, as it may have unpredictable results. We do not test in-place installs of older releases over a newer instance.
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### How to get support for your offline installer
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If you experience a problem with your offline installation, we want to know about it. The best way to tell us is by using the [Report a Problem](../ide/how-to-report-a-problem-with-visual-studio-2017.md) tool. When you use this tool, you can send us the telemetry and logs we need to help us diagnose and fix the problem.
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If you experience a problem with your offline installation, we want to know about it. The best way to tell us is by using the [Report a Problem](../ide/how-to-report-a-problem-with-visual-studio-2017.md) tool. When you use this tool, we automatically receive the logs needed to help us diagnose and fix the problem.
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We have other support options available, too. For a list of those, see our [Talk to us](../ide/how-to-report-a-problem-with-visual-studio-2017.md) page.
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