I am trying to create a new API in VS Code. I am following the instructions on this page from MS:
<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/web-api-vsc>

The directions to get started are simple. With the Core SDK (2.1.4) installed, in the console I run this:

```
mkdir TodoApi
cd TodoApi
dotnet new webapi

```

That creates a new project which I should be able to run from either VS or VS Code. When I try running from either however, I get an error message that the "localhost:/5000" cannot be found.

I'm assuming this is a bug in the code the SDK generated but I'm not C# savvy. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a resolution?