====== RabbitMQ Management Commands ======

===== Enabling the Management Plugin =====

To enable the RabbitMQ Management plugin, use the following command:

<code>
rabbitmq-plugins enable rabbitmq_management
</code>

This command will:
  * Enable the main management plugin
  * Automatically enable required dependencies:
    * rabbitmq_management_agent
    * rabbitmq_web_dispatch
  * Changes are offline and require a broker restart

===== Service Control Commands =====

To stop the RabbitMQ service:
<code>
rabbitmq-service stop
</code>

To start the RabbitMQ service:
<code>
rabbitmq-service start
</code>

<note>
  * These commands should be run from the RabbitMQ sbin directory
  * Default location on Windows: ''C:\Program Files\RabbitMQ Server\rabbitmq_server-4.0.5\sbin''
  * The management plugin provides a web interface accessible at http://localhost:15672
  * Default credentials:
    * Username: guest
    * Password: guest
</note>

===== Important =====

After enabling new plugins, you must restart the RabbitMQ service for changes to take effect:
  - First stop the service
  - Then start the service again