The IIS Express applicationHost.config file contains invalid entries and must be corrected before you can open project

Question

I have installed Visual studio developer community version to practice coding. When I tried to create a new web project, I am facing issue like configuring IIS express failed, can not read the configuration file. I have tried all possible solutions like renaming the host file and closing and opening the visual studio. Nothing worked out. And I have tried to clone the project from git here also I am facing the same issue. Can someone please help me here.

Here is my error message.

Answer 1

1. Go: C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS Express\config\templates\PersonalWebServer
2. Copy 3 files: applicationhost.config, aspnet.config và redirection.config
3. Go to: Documents\IISExpress\config
4. Paste and replace all 3 files
5. Reload