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Originally Posted by A Lurker
...But when I click "download file" it does not download an epub file. Instead it downloads an .acsm file, whatever that is. Specifically it downloads: "URLLink.acsm". I've tried all dozen books in my Kobo library and gotten the same frustrating result. ...
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This is normal, as Sirtel says, you'll need Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) or the DeASCM plugin for Calibre -- since you use Calibre DeACSM plugin might be the most direct route. Tolinos and PocketBooks have ADE (or something like it) built into them, so all you need for those eReaders is the .acsm file (but you'll still need an Adobe ADE account). The ePubs aren't actually stored on Kobo's site, they're stored on Adobe's site (or somewhere?), the .acsm file is just the "key" that allows you to download them.
If you have a Kobo eReader, you can also download the KePub file directly to it and use the Obok "plugin" to move it to Calibre. ("Plugin" in quotes because I'm not sure if Obok is a plugin or some kind of app.)