OpenZeppelin CLI (npx oz create)- Could not connect to the development Ethereum network on http://localhost:8545. Please check your networks.js configuration file. Error: Invalid JSON RPC response: ""

Hello everyone,
I am making a dApp with zero gas fees
The issue is in npx oz create - The create command gets stuck in
Pick a network development and throws this error -

Could not connect to the development Ethereum network on http://localhost:8545. Please check your networks.js configuration file. Error: Invalid JSON RPC response: "".

@abcoathup Can you please help out