The HiveMQ Broker can be set up to run as a default application (command window) or as a service. 

Pre-Installation Requirements

To install HiveMQ on Windows, Linux or MacOS you need to meet the following requirements:



Installation Procedure

1. Install FactoryStudio, with the option Complete, or on Custom, enable HiveMQ installation 

2. Alternatively, you can download HIveMQ zip file directly from here, and unzip.

3. To launch the Broker, run the batch file at ...bat with admin privileges. By default, the file will be at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Tatsoft\FactoryStudio\fs-9.2\HiveMQ\bin

4. To verify if the Broker is set up correctly, navigate with your browser to http://localhost:8080 to access the HiveMQ Control Cernter. The default login credentials are user: admin , password: hivemq


By default, the HiveMQ broker starts on localhost IP (127.0.0.1) and listens to port 1883.




Install as a Service

1. Download the hivemq-windows-service.zip

2. Unzip the hivemq-windows-service.zip file.

3. Copy the windows-service folder to your HiveMQ home folder.

4. Open the windows-service folder.

5. Launch the installService.bat file with admin privileges.

6. Restart your system.