Navigate to the book you downloaded, select it, and click Add. Select Add Item to Library from the Library list.

If the book you downloaded is a PDF or EPUB: You should have a PDF, EPUB, or ACSM file. Once you have installed Digital Editions and authorized your Kobo eReader, you're ready to use the software to add books to your eReader.ĭownload your eBook from the Kobo Store (or another bookstore or library).Ĭheck the type of the file you downloaded.

How do I get started with Digital Editions?.

This is why you may need to use Adobe's software, Digital Editions, to open and transfer some eBooks to your eReader. There are different types of DRM, but Kobo supports a version by Adobe. DRM prevents the unauthorized copying or redistribution of eBooks, to protect the rights of authors and publishers. The reason for this is that most eBooks from online booksellers and libraries are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). In these cases you will need to use Digital Editions to open your books and transfer them to your eReader. You want to read books from the Kobo Store on an eReader from another company. You buy Adobe DRM PDFs from the Kobo Store and want to read them on a Kobo eReader You want to read eBooks from another store or from a library on a Kobo eReader Kobo's reading apps and eReader can automatically download most books from the Kobo Store, and update your library with them.

If you use any of Kobo's free reading apps or a Kobo eReader, you may never need to use Digital Editions at all.

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