From d9875b056a6c136b43d11a65fc821242622b20df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ramsai Polisetti <2400031616@kluniversity.in>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:20:55 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] docs: add usage clarification to File builder

Signed-off-by: Ramsai Polisetti <2400031616@kluniversity.in>
---
 website/content/docs/builders/file.mdx | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/website/content/docs/builders/file.mdx b/website/content/docs/builders/file.mdx
index 87666cb3de2..f3823da2613 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/builders/file.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/builders/file.mdx
@@ -74,3 +74,11 @@ the artifact will be empty.
   artifact.
 
 - `content` (string) - The content that will be put into the artifact.
+## Note on Usage
+
+When using the File builder, ensure that the source path you provide
+exists on the local machine running Packer. If the path is incorrect,
+Packer will return a "file not found" error during the build stage.
+
+This small clarification helps avoid common mistakes when working with
+local-file-based artifact generation.