How to download Visual Studio 2013 update 2 offline/standalone installation?

Question

As downloadable here but to be an online installtion process.

I\'m looking to ways to download the package offline and/or the standalone .iso installation file - similar

Answer 1

For more current releases/updates (e.g. MSVC 2013 update 4 etc.) Microsoft recommends adding the '/layout' option when running the online installer from the command prompt:

 /layout

This command downloads all the packages for the installation, which makes it possible to install them offline thereafter.