ActiveMQ connection refused

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I am trying to use `activemq` in my application, but keep getting an error when I try and connect to localhost: ``` log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (org.springframework.core.env.StandardEnvironment). log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly. log4j:WARN See http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/faq.html#noconfig for more info. Exception in thread "main" org.springframework.jms.UncategorizedJmsException: Uncategorized exception occured during JMS processing; nested exception is javax.jms.JMSException: Could not connect to broker URL: tcp://localhost:61616. Reason: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused at org.springframework.jms.support.JmsUtils.convertJmsAccessException(JmsUtils.java:316) at org.springframework.jms.support.JmsAccessor.convertJmsAccessException(JmsAccessor.java:168) at org.springframework.jms.core.JmsTemplate.execute(JmsTemplate.java:469) at org.springframework.jms.core.JmsTemplate.send(JmsTemplate.java:534) at org.springframework.jm…

Accepted Answer

Your application is not able to connect to activemq. Check that your activemq is running and listening on localhost 61616.

You can try using: `netstat -a` to check if the activemq process has started. Or try check if you can access your actvemq using admin page: localhost:8161/admin/queues.jsp

On mac you will start your activemq using:

```
$ACTMQ_HOME/bin/activemq start 
```

Or if your config file (activemq.xml ) if located in another location you can use:

```
$ACTMQ_HOME/bin/activemq start xbean:file:${location_of_your_config_file}
```

In your case the executable is under: `bin/macosx/activemq` so you need to use: `$ACTMQ_HOME/bin/macosx/activemq start`

ActiveMQ connection refused

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