# Amazon SQS Sample

This is a sample that demonstrates how to make basic requests to Amazon SQS using the AWS SDK for Java.

## Prerequisites

- You must have a valid Amazon Web Services developer account.
- Requires the AWS SDK for Java. For more information on the AWS SDK for Java, see http://aws.amazon.com/sdkforjava.
- You must be signed up to use Amazon SQS. For more information on Amazon SQS, see http://aws.amazon.com/sqs.

## Running the Sample

The basic steps for running the Amazon SQS sample are:

1. Open the AwsCredentials.properties in the sample folder.
2. Locate the following section and fill in your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key:
   `# Fill in your AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key
   # http://aws.amazon.com/security-credentials
   accessKey =
   secretKey =`
3. Save the file.
4. Run the `SimpleQueueServiceSample.java` file, located in the same directory as the properties file. The sample prints information to the standard output.

NOTE: The sample also includes an Ant build.xml file to run the sample.

See the Amazon SQS Getting Started Guide for step-by-step instructions on running this sample.