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by inversetelecine 1210 days ago
If you can't bypass the Win11 online account requirement by being offline during install, then try this:

In the "Let's connect you to a network" page, use these steps:

* Use the Shift + F10 keyboard shortcut to open Command Prompt.

* Type the following command to release the current network configuration and press Enter: oobe\bypassnro

Note: The command is a single phrase without spaces.

Note2: This will reboot the machine and restart the installer again (why?? because fu for not wanting a MS account that's why)

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I just use a@a.com which is a locked account someone setup for this purpose. It kicks you to local user setup due to being locked.
Here's the way to do it in video form: https://youtu.be/EOUcvgqOV-0 (JayzTwoCents Youtube channel)
I tried exactly this process, and it did not work. The commands were not found by the command prompt. Possibly because I was installing Win11 Home?