Cygwin [exclusive] Download Offline Setup May 2026

(usually "Direct Connection"). Click Next.

Which (like Python, Ansible, or Vim) do you need bundled? cygwin download offline setup

Are you targeting , or strictly 64-bit architectures? (usually "Direct Connection")

by browsing to the specific mirror subfolder inside your offline directory (the folder containing the x86_64 directory). Click Next. cygwin download offline setup

Run the bootstrapper in download-only mode to fetch the required archive files. Using the Graphical Interface (GUI) setup-x86_64.exe . Click Next on the splash screen.

(default is C:\cygwin64 ). Click Next.