How can I access a file in my home/folder-name on a Vultr VPS setup?

Question

I have recently setup a Vultr VPS and created a folder inside the /home/ directory named py-bridge, I then try to access a simple .php file with the path: /home/py-bridge/index.php via the Chrome browser.

But I get this returned back to my screen:

The url I am using on browser is:
http://my main-ip/py-bridge/index.php

VPS Information:

OS: CentOS 9 Stream x64

Thanks in advance for your time and effort!

Have you tried Installing a Panel software? Vultr comes with a bunch of pre-set Cpanel, VestaPanel etc... Softwares that can help you create file paths easier to reach. — Periklis Kakarakidis, Jul 19 '22 at 14:01
Hello @PeriklisKakarakidis, I used CPanel to create a directory and it worked thanks! — Jameu Lukasli1, Jul 21 '22 at 08:59

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 03 '22 at 01:37

Of course that won't work. That's now how web services work

You need a web server that can respond to http requests and sends back the file requested [py bridge in your case]

So either write a proper http server that does this

or front your php script with nginx and php-fpm and use that

How can I access a file in my home/folder-name on a Vultr VPS setup?

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