Error trying to use a port in Visual Studio Code

[VICKYLUDI]

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I try to use my prto 5000 of my project but im finding it impossible, it says "Unable to forward localhost:5000. [forwarding] exited with code 1", I tried searching but i dont found a clear answer related to this especific issue. Im attaching the logs of the error

[Teshidesu]

It looks like the issue is related to an SSL certificate trust problem when trying to establish the tunnel. The error mentions that the certificate chain ends in an untrusted root certificate.

1. Check your system's date and time – If they're incorrect, SSL validation might fail.
2. Update your system certificates – If you're on Windows, run certmgr.msc and check for outdated or untrusted certificates. On Linux/macOS, update CA certificates (sudo update-ca-certificates or sudo trust extract-compat).
3. Run VS Code as an administrator – Permission issues might be causing the forwarding failure.
4. Manually trust the root certificate – If the tunnel service provides a certificate, try adding it to your trusted certificate store.
5. Disable SSL verification (for debugging) – Not recommended for production, but you can try setting NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0 before running the command.

[VICKYLUDI]

I tried running as administrator and didnt made a difference, also i tried updating the certificates via cmd and that doesnt seem to work either
And in the case of the certificate, wich one its the one that i should install, instruccions unclear

[Teshidesu]

Then in that case, check if Port 5000 is Already in Use
Run: netstat -ano | findstr :5000 (Windows) or lsof -i :5000 (Mac/Linux)
If something is using it, kill the process (taskkill /PID /F on Windows, kill -9 on Mac/Linux).
Try a Different Port
Instead of port 5000, try 5001 or another available port to see if the issue is specific to 5000.
Manually Forward the Port in VS Code
Open the Ports tab → Click Forward a Port → Manually enter 5000.
Check Tunnel Connectivity, run: code --log debug and check logs for tunnel-related errors.
If it’s a tunneling issue, restart VS Code and try code tunnel in the terminal.
Check Firewall/Antivirus

Your firewall or antivirus may be blocking the tunnel. Temporarily disable them and try again.
Use an Explicit Localhost Binding

Start your server with 0.0.0.0 instead of localhost, e.g., python -m http.server 5000 --bind 0.0.0.0.
Check VS Code Extensions

Some extensions (like Remote - Tunnels) may interfere. Try disabling them temporarily.

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[dmitriy-byteex]

Had simple problem, after update on latest version it works. Inside clear Visual Studio Code - I create new Visual Studio window, login here with my github and create port. After I connect to my project from other window