I would like to download VS 2017 with command line enabled in installer because I am afraid MS will soon pull the plug out and I will be left with scenario “upgrade computer, buy new smartphone, etc”.
So far I managed to download VS 2017 from non-MS site, GUI installer works, etc. The problem is, this is basically one time installation, and I would like to download all the files, makes a backup. And in order to download anything from MS I need new VS 2017 installer (to be able to work from command-line).
So I tried https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/ MS page with link to older version. This page requires me to log in into my account (I tried my two accounts), on one, I got nothing (“you have no benefits”), using my other account I got the links, but only two Professional version of VS 2017.
Does anyone has a trick in his/her sleeve how at the age of VS2019 get access to older Community version?
