How can PHP be used to implement a script that displays a message like "your download will start shortly" before initiating a download?

To display a message like "your download will start shortly" before initiating a download using PHP, you can create a PHP script that first outputs the message and then uses the header() function to force a file download. This way, the message will be displayed before the download begins. 

<?php
// Output the message
echo "Your download will start shortly. Please wait...";

// Set the download file path
$file = 'path/to/your/file.zip';

// Set the headers to force download
header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="' . basename($file) . '"');
header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($file));

// Read the file and output it to the browser
readfile($file);
?>

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