C# Web - localhost:port works, 127.0.0.1:port doesn't work

Question

I just finished adding C# Web API components (Web API Models & Controllers) to a localhost copy of an existing project.

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Answer 1

If you are using Visual Studio's built in web server (IIS Express), localhost is mapped by default; to enable 127.0.0.1:

1) At path: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\IISExpress\config

2) Locate config file: applicationhost.config

3) - open config file in editor (I use notepad++)

4) Search for the site port, for example if the url is typically localhost:57578, search "57578" and you should find:

5) Change this entry to:

6) Save and exit, restart website.

Note: You will want to repeat this process any time you create a new virtual directory (changing the port number Project/Properties/Web/Project Url), which creates a new entry in the applicationhost.config file.