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The Apache ActiveMQ client libraries must be installed to enable JMS transport and try out JMS samples in some WSO2 products. In case any other JMS provider is used (e.g. Apache Qpid), install any necessary libraries and/or components.

Note

Refer to Installation Prerequisites for the list of all applications necessary to install and work with the WSO2 product you plan to install.

Follow the instructions below to install Apache ActiveMQ on Windows.

Step 1. Download Apache ActiveMQ

1. Open a Web browser and access the following URL:

http://activemq.apache.org

2. Apache ActiveMQ home page opens.  There is a link to the latest version on the homepage. Follow this link if the version is compatible with the WSO2 product you intend to use.

Apache ActiveMQ download

3. The link to the latest stable version is usually at the top of the page, separated from the general list. Follow the link.

Apache ActiveMQ latest

4. Go to the "Getting the Binary Distributions" section of the page and follow the download link for Windows.

Apache ActiveMQ binary

5. The link redirects to the page suggesting a mirror site for the download. Follow the link on the page.

Apache ActiveMQ download mirrors

6. The download dialog opens. Click "OK" to start the download.

Apache ActiveMQ download

Step 2. Extract the Archive

After the download is complete, extract files to a user-defined folder. For example, C:\WSO2\apache-activemq-5.5.0.

Extract Apache ActiveMQ

Step 3. Run Apache ActiveMQ

Follow the instructions below to run Apache ActiveMQ.

1. Open the Windows command prompt (CMD).

Windows command prompt

2. Use the following command to change the current directory to the ActiveMQ installation directory:

cd <activemq_install_dir>

where "<activemq_install_dir>" is the directory where ActiveMQ files were extracted to. For example, 

Windows change directory

3. Execute the following command to run ActiveMQ:

bin\activemq

Apache ActiveMQ run command

4. Apache ActiveMQ will start running.The operation log will be displayed.

Apache ActiveMQ operations log

 

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