title: How can I install the VS2017 version of msbuild on a build server without installing the IDE?
body: <p>Historically, this has been done with the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48159" rel="noreferrer">Microsoft Build Tools</a>. But it seems that <a href="https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/vcblog/2016/11/16/introducing-the-visual-studio-build-tools/" rel="noreferrer">the Build Tools may not be available for versions after 2015</a>. The replacement appears to be the Visual Studio build tools, which doesn't seem to have a real homepage yet.</p>
  
  <p>I downloaded the <a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/" rel="noreferrer">VS2017 Professional installer</a>, and went to the <strong>Individual Components</strong> tab. Right away, the summary is telling me that the Visual Studio core editor is there, taking up 753MB. I don't want the editor. Just msbuild. There is no way to unselect the editor.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way I can install the latest version of msbuild without also installing the Visual Studio IDE?</p>