This is based on the tutorial of http://pookey.co.uk/wordpress/archives/74-playing-with-activemq-using-maven This has 3 seperate Project directories...demonstrating the producer, broker and Consumer ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++BROKER+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Start the broker by going into /mq and execute "mvn org.apache.activemq.tooling:maven-activemq-plugin:5.4.2:run" NOTE: Alternatively....go into the activemq directory (after installing) e.g. /usr/local/Cellar/activemq/5.5.1/ execute 'activemq start' Checkout "http://localhost:8161/admin/" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++PRODUCER+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In the producer directory mvn clean compile exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=net.timico.messaging.App ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++CONSUMER+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In the Consumer directory mvn clean compile exec:java -Dexec.mainClass=net.timico.messaging.App