# MQTT Distributor and Engine setup

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor-and-engine-setup/86792>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [March 4, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor-and-engine-setup/86792 "2024-03-04T21:22:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cameron\_Nickle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@Cameron\_Nickle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cameron_Nickle)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor-and-engine-setup/86792/1 "2024-03-04T21:22:22Z")

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Hi all,

I'm currently troubleshooting the MQTT distributor and engine and cannot seem to get it to connect at all using the MQTT.fx client. As seen in these videos:

[https://docs.chariot.io/display/CLD80/Videos%3A+Installing+MQTT+Distributor](https://docs.chariot.io/display/CLD80/Videos%3A+Installing+MQTT+Distributor)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/7/a71c02dca77bcbfedfb0f0aa0967558d134f42a1.jpeg "Using Ignition as an MQTT Broker") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hb7PfOKK-w)

Even simply running the distributor I cannot connect to it and I cannot connect a Mosquitto MQTT broker to an ignition engine either.

I can get the MQTT.fx to connect directly to the Mosquitto broker but I cannot run it through ignition via the engine.

What is the best way to tackle this troubleshooting? Also, is there another way to link ignition to an MQTT broker?

Thank you,

Cam

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mqtt-distributor-and-engine-setup/86792/2 "2024-03-07T05:16:47Z")

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It's possible that you will find better help for your problem here:  
[https://forum.cirrus-link.com/](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/)

or here:  
[https://cirrus-link.com/contact-support/](https://cirrus-link.com/contact-support/)