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I have installed RabbitMQ but when I try to use rabbitmqctl status in cmd I have next result:

D:\RabbitMQ\rabbitmq_server-3.6.2\sbin>rabbitmqctl status
Error: Failed to initialize erlang distribution: {{shutdown, {failed_to_start_child, net_kernel, {'EXIT',nodistribution}}}, {child,undefined, net_sup_dynamic, {erl_distribution, start_link, [['rabbitmq-cli-70', shortnames]]}, permanent,1000,supervisor, [erl_distribution]}}.

Folder with Erlang : D:\erl7.3

I have following environment variables :
ERLANG_HOME : D:\erl7.3
ERLANG_SERVICE_MANAGER_PATH : D:\erl7.3\erts-7.3\bin

How can I fix this to RabbitMQ install correctly?

Additionally: I've done all steps from this tutorial programmershandbook.wordpress.com/2015/03/22/rabbitmq-setup but when I try work with cmd i have the same error.

And erl_crush.dump have following first strings: 

=erl_crash_dump:0.3
Fri May 20 12:29:12 2016
Slogan: Kernel pid terminated (application_controller) ({application_start_failure,kernel,{{shutdown,{failed_to_start_child,net_sup,{shutdown,{failed_to_start_child,net_kernel,{'EXIT',nodistribution}}}}},{k
System version: Erlang/OTP 18 [erts-7.3] [64-bit] [smp:4:4] [async-threads:10]
Compiled: Mon Mar 14 21:51:02 2016
Taints: 
Atoms: 4811
Calling Thread: scheduler:3

It can be connected with using Windows 10 or something else?

Parth Shah
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StrangeCube
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  • In general this means that the node couldn't connect to the `epmd` daemon, which probably wasn't started because of some reason. Try `epmd -names`. If it doesn't work try to start it with `epmd -daemon`. Then `epmd -names` again. This later command should show the node running once it has been started. Also see this: http://lists.rabbitmq.com/pipermail/rabbitmq-discuss/2013-May/027322.html – Greg May 20 '16 at 10:37
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    Are you running it with admin rights? I had a similar error when enabling the rabbitmq management plugin on ubuntu, but it all worked well when I did a `sudo` to get superuser rights. Could be something similar on windows (maybe try to run the cmd window as administrator). – jbx Sep 13 '16 at 08:12
  • Try uninstalling / reinstalling the service, worked for me. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28258392/rabbitmq-has-nodedown-error – JLB Apr 17 '17 at 16:44

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Running the command with sudo worked for me

 » sudo rabbitmq-plugins enable rabbitmq_management                                                  
The following plugins have been enabled:
  mochiweb
  webmachine
  rabbitmq_web_dispatch
  amqp_client
  rabbitmq_management_agent
  rabbitmq_management
Dr Manhattan
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  • THANK YOU! I'm so happy I googled this before trying to figure out what went wrong. – winkbrace Mar 22 '17 at 08:06
  • Me too! :D Thanks!! – Aida Sep 07 '18 at 18:34
  • Thanks @Dr Manhattan. Having the exact same issue the TS had (`Failed to initialize erlang distribution...`) while trying to enable rabbitmq_management using `rabbitmq-plugins enable rabbitmq_management`. The `sudo` saves my life. – addicted Feb 24 '19 at 22:36
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I solved this error running the same command with sudo permission

Rafael Ramon
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It is very abstract error and many misconfigurations may lead to this. Have you tried to set also NODE_NAME to something like bunny@localhost?

mynameisdaniil
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