Installing RabbitMQ on Windows 11

RabbitMQ is a message broker that allows different software applications to communicate with each other in a distributed system. It is written in Erlang and supports a wide range of programming languages. In this tutorial, we will be installing RabbitMQ on Windows 11 operating system.

System Requirements

• Windows 11 operating system
• Erlang installed on your system. Click here to download and install Erlang https://www.erlang.org/downloads

Installation Steps

1. Download RabbitMQ installer from the official website http://www.rabbitmq.com/
2. Double-click the downloaded installer file to begin the installation process.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and accept the terms and conditions to continue with the installation process.
4. Choose the installation directory where RabbitMQ will be installed. By default, it will be installed in "C:\Program Files\RabbitMQ".
5. In the next step, it will ask you to select the components you want to install. By default, all components will be selected. You can either choose to install all components or select specific components according to your requirements.
6. Click "Install" to begin the installation process. It may take several minutes to complete the installation process.
7. Once the installation is complete, RabbitMQ will be automatically launched as a Windows service. The service name will be "RabbitMQ".

Configuring RabbitMQ

By default, RabbitMQ runs on port 5672. You can check if RabbitMQ is running by visiting http://localhost:15672 in a web browser. You will be prompted to enter the username and password. The default username and password are "guest".

You can also open a command prompt and type "rabbitmqctl status" to check the RabbitMQ status.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install RabbitMQ on Windows 11 operating system. RabbitMQ is a powerful message broker that provides a great way for applications to communicate with each other in a distributed system. If you have any queries or doubts, feel free to reach out to us.

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