Using appsettings.json to configure Kestrel listen port Dotnet core 2 preview 2

Question

From what I understand the correct way of setting listen ports for ASP Dotnet Core 2 preview 1/2 is by creating a Kestrel section in the appsettings.json in the following fo

Answer 1

I know that this is an old post but to run visual studio with kestrel.

just edit the appsettings.json and add the config like this (tested with NetCore 2.0 and 2.1)

    "profiles" : {
        "Kestrel": {
          "commandName": "Project",
          "launchBrowser": true,
          "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:6969/"
        }
    }