An FTP Alias works like any other alias to a folder in the Finder would. The difference is that the folder represented is that of an FTP Server directory. Double clicking an FTP Alias will display the contents of the Server directory. Dragging and dropping files/folders from the Finder or other applications onto an FTP Alias will copy them to the Server directory.

To create an FTP Alias you must have a connection established with the desired Server and an FTP Browser window displayed for it.

Navigate to the desired Server directory in the FTP Browser, and then select Save as FTP Alias from the File menu, or select the same option from the contextual menu.

Note that if a folder item is selected in the Server directory, the FTP Alias will represent contents of that directory and not that of the directory currently listed.

Note that FTP Aliases will inherit whatever connection settings have been applied to the FTP Browser and Bookmark, if any. For example, if Binary transfers are selected rather than Automatic then this will be set in the FTP Alias also. Since a warning will be displayed, by default, if a file to be uploaded already exists on the server, you may prefer to set the Always Replace Files option in the Mode menu prior to creating the FTP Alias.

You may create an FTP Alias at any location on your Mac, but the Desktop is the most useful place.

An FTP Alias can be edited by selecting Edit when no Bookmarks are selected in the Bookmarks Viewer window. A navigation window will be displayed in order to allow you to select the FTP Alias file.

FTP Aliases can be copied to another Mac, so long as Yummy FTP is installed there too.