Starting ActiveMQ
There now follows instructions on how to run the ActiveMQ Message Broker.
On Windows:
From a console window, change to the installation directory and run ActiveMQ:
cd [activemq_install_dir]
where activemq_install_dir is the directory in which ActiveMQ was installed, e.g., c:\Program Files\ActiveMQ-4.x.
Then type:
bin\activemq
NOTE: Working directories get created relative to the current directory. To create working directories in the proper place, ActiveMQ must be launched from its home/installation directory.
On Unix:
From a command shell, change to the installation directory and run ActiveMQ:
cd [activemq_install_dir]
where activemq_install_dir is the directory in which ActiveMQ was installed, e.g., /usr/local/activemq-4.x.
Then type:
bin/activemq
OR
bin/activemq > /tmp/smlog 2>&1 &;
Note: /tmp/smlog may be changed to another file name.
NOTE: Working directories get created relative to the current directory. To create working directories in the proper place, ActiveMQ must be launched from its home/installation directory.
Warning Do NOT close the console or shell in which ActiveMQ was started, as that will terminate ActiveMQ (unless ActiveMQ was started with nohup). |
