To establish a connection with a Server for the first time, select 'New Connection' from the 'File' menu to display the New Connection window if it is not already shown.

1. Into the Server field, enter the name or IP address of the FTP or SFTP Server you want to connect to. For example, ftp.apple.com
2. Into the Username field, enter the username you were given by the administrator of the FTP or SFTP Server you want to connect to. If you are accessing a public Server, such as ftp.apple.com, you will use what is known as anonymous FTP, and you should leave the field blank.
3. Into the Password field, enter the password you were given by the administrator of the FTP or SFTP Server you want to connect to. Again, if you are accessing a public Server, such as ftp.apple.com, you will use what is known as anonymous FTP, and you should leave the field blank.

These settings should be sufficient for most users when connecting to standard FTP servers. Pressing the Connect button at this point will establish a connection with the specified FTP server.

For advanced users, press the blue disclosure button at the bottom left of the window to show additional options that can be chosen:

• The Initial Path field may be left blank, unless you require a specific directory listing to be displayed when you connect to the Server.
• The Port field should be left untouched unless the Server you are connecting to uses a non-standard port number. As standard, FTP uses a port number of 21 and SFTP port 22.
• From the Protocol menu choose the type of Server protocol to use - either FTP or SFTP. Standard FTP is most commonly used.
• If you are connecting using SFTP, you may use Public Key Authentication by enabling the SSH key checkbox and selecting your keyfile by pressing the Select button and navigating to your file. If the Protocol is set to Standard FTP, this setting will have no effect.
• The Compression checkbox applies only to SFTP connections and enables on-the-fly compression and decompression of transferred data to produce faster transfers

You may click on one of the two popup menu buttons to select the details of a recent connection or a Server discovered using Rendezvous/Bonjour.

When you have entered all the required details, press the Connect button to initiate a connection with the Server.

The connection attempt can be cancelled by pressing the Close button.

If a connection is successfully established, an FTP Browser window will be displayed and you can start browsing directories and transferring files. See the Transferring Files/Folders section for further details.

To disconnect from a server, simply close the FTP Browser window. Alternatively, if you require the FTP Browser to remain open for later reconnection, you may select the 'Disconnect' option from the Toolbar icon or the 'Transfer' menu. Re-connection is automatic when an action is performed on the server.

If the connection attempt fails, the reason will be displayed in an alert and dismissing this will close the connection window. You should review the settings in the New Connection window to ensure all the details are correct and then try again.

To establish a connection with a Server which you have connected with before, there are two options.

Use the Recent Connections option in the 'Bookmarks' menu and select the entry which shows the Server you require. When an entry is selected a connection to the Server will be established immediately. It may be necessary to enter the Server password each time a connection is established this way.

The Recent Connections menu is also available within the New Connection window. Selecting an entry from the menu will fill the New Connection window fields with the details of the selected recent connection. The details can then be modified, if required, prior to establishing the connection.

When a new connection to a Server is established, you can save the connection details as a Bookmark. A Bookmark can be created at any time when an FTP Browser window or the New Connection window is active by selecting 'Add Bookmark' from the 'Bookmarks' menu.

Bookmark files are stored in your Preferences folder and can be accessed either by using the Bookmark Viewer or the Finder. To open the Bookmark Viewer, select the 'Show All Bookmarks' option from the 'Bookmarks' menu.

• To establish a connection using a previously saved Bookmark, double click on its name in the Bookmarks Viewer, or select it and then press the Connect icon in the Toolbar.

• To establish a connection using a Bookmark file in the Finder, simply double click on the Bookmark icon.

• To establish a connection using the 'Bookmarks' menu, simply select the Bookmark name from the list shown.

The Bookmark Viewer also allows you to organize Bookmarks, edit, create or delete them and also allow the import of Bookmarks from other FTP applications, by simply dragging them onto the Bookmarks Viewer.

Bookmark files can be copied to any location on your Mac, but they will only appear in the Bookmark Viewer if located in your Preferences folder. Bookmarks are stored inside a Bookmarks folder which is inside a Yummy FTP folder.