To get started with Apache Qpid, follow the steps below. Download the software [Download] Start a broker. Instructions for [running a Qpid Java broker (AMQP 0-8, 0-9) | Getting Started Guide] Instructions for [running a Qpid C++ broker (AMQP 0-10) | RASC] [Management tools | MgmtC++] (AMQP 0-10, works with the Qpid C++ broker) Run an example program from the downloaded software, or from the following URLs (these are svn URLs, which you can use to browse the examples or check them out): C++ (AMQP 0-10): Examples: [https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/cpp/examples/ | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/cpp/examples/] [Running the C++ Examples | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/cpp/examples/README.txt] Java JMS (AMQP 0-10): Examples: [https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/java/client/example/ | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/java/client/example/] [Script for Running the Java JMS Examples | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/java/client/example/src/main/java/runSample.sh] Python (AMQP 0-10): Examples: [https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/python/examples/ | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/python/examples/] [Running the Python Examples | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/python/examples/README] Ruby (AMQP 0-10): Examples: [https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/ruby/examples/ | https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk/qpid/ruby/examples/] .NET (AMQP 0-10): Examples: [http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/qpid/trunk/qpid/dotnet/client-010/examples/ | http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/qpid/trunk/qpid/dotnet/client-010/examples/] [.NET Tutorial | http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/qpid/.NET+User+Guide] Read the API Guides and Documentation [C++ Client API (AMQP 0-10) | http://qpid.apache.org/docs/api/cpp/html/index.html] [JNDI Configuration for Java JMS | http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/qpid/How+to+Use+JNDI] [Python Client API (AMQP 0-10) | http://qpid.apache.org/docs/api/python/html/index.html] [Documentation] Get your Questions Answered Read the [FAQ|FAQ] Ask a question on the user list mailto:users-subscribe@qpid.apache.org