{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-post-template-js","path":"/windows-visualstudio-download-en","result":{"data":{"markdownRemark":{"id":"b026d8a6-371c-5d0c-9276-81007d3d8c0a","html":"<blockquote>\n<p>This page has been machine-translated from the <a href=\"/windows-visualstudio-download\">original page</a>.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>These are notes on how to download an official installer for a Visual Studio Community Edition other than the latest version from the official website.</p>\n<h2 id=\"overview\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#overview\" aria-label=\"overview permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>Overview</h2>\n<p>It was no longer possible to download the Community edition of a Visual Studio version other than the latest one from the official site.</p>\n<p>Also, even on the MSDN site where past versions can be downloaded, Visual Studio 2022 was only available for download in the Pro or Enterprise editions.</p>\n<p>However, I did not want to use any shady third-party software distribution sites, so I looked for an official download source.</p>\n<p>As of 2026-01-25, I was able to download installers for the Community editions of Visual Studio 2017 through 2022 from the following aka.ms links. (aka.ms is an official Microsoft link service, and the downloaded files are all signed by Microsoft.)</p>\n<h3 id=\"official-download-links\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#official-download-links\" aria-label=\"official download links permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>Official Download Links</h3>\n<p>Visual Studio 2017 Community: <a href=\"https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_community.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_community.exe</a></p>\n<p>Visual Studio 2019 Community: <a href=\"https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vs_community.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vs_community.exe</a></p>\n<p>Visual Studio 2022 Community: <a href=\"https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_community.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_community.exe</a></p>\n<h2 id=\"summary\" style=\"position:relative;\"><a href=\"#summary\" aria-label=\"summary permalink\" class=\"anchor before\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" height=\"16\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" width=\"16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z\"></path></svg></a>Summary</h2>\n<p>I am leaving this here as a note.</p>\n<p>I have a feeling that even these direct links could stop working at some point, so I plan to keep a local copy of the installer as well, just in case.</p>","fields":{"slug":"/windows-visualstudio-download-en","tagSlugs":["/tag/windows/","/tag/visual-studio/","/tag/english/"]},"frontmatter":{"date":"2026-01-25","description":"These are notes on how to download an official installer for a Visual Studio Community Edition other than the latest version from the official website.","tags":["Windows","Visual Studio","English"],"title":"How to Download an Official Installer for a Visual Studio Community Edition Other Than the Latest Version from the Official Site","socialImage":{"publicURL":"/static/37b98909567264d5aeabe2e31bade19f/windows-visualstudio-download.png"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/windows-visualstudio-download-en"}},"staticQueryHashes":["251939775","401334301","825871152"]}