static void Main(string[] args) { string baseAddress = "http://localhost:9000/"; CustomEventLog.RegisterCustomEventLog(); var startupSetup = new StartupSetup(); var databaseEnsured = startupSetup.EnsureStorage(); if (databaseEnsured) { Console.WriteLine("Database Ensured"); } // Start OWIN host using (WebApp.Start <Startup>(url: baseAddress)) { // Create HttpCient and make a request to api/values HttpClient client = new HttpClient(); Console.ReadLine(); } }