Is it possible to prepopulate a file input field in a form with a file path in PHP?

Yes, it is possible to prepopulate a file input field in a form with a file path in PHP by using a hidden input field to store the file path and then using JavaScript to set the value of the file input field based on the hidden input field. 

<form action="upload.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    <input type="hidden" name="file_path" value="/path/to/file.txt">
    <input type="file" id="file_input" name="file_input">
</form>

<script>
    document.getElementById('file_input').value = document.querySelector('input[name="file_path"]').value;
</script>

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PHP file input field form prepopulate file path

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