Creating an ASP.NET Core application on Windows allows us to run the application on Windows, as well as macOS and Linux. Running it standalone is done easily via the dotnet command in Windows Command Prompt or in Terminal on macOS. This is what makes .NET Core so powerful for the future of application development. You can use the IDE you are used to in order to develop applications that are platform independent. There is a lot more to know surrounding .NET Core and you would really need to dig in to understand the concept and learn what it is capable of.