The current .NET SDK does not support targeting .NET Core 2.2. (SDK 2.2.202)
Another one of those many many similar issues, yet none of the solutions searched for, helped (see below which one are looked at). At the moment of writing this, .NET Core v2.2 is out of preview, the latest version being v2.2.202 (release date, 02-04-2019). I installed that one via "Install other frameworks", I installed the x64 one, all other versions I have installed earlier are also that version. After installing, when I create a new project, it shows up: But when I then open the properties, it does not: dotnet --info within the directory of the project, gives the following result: .NET