cant install plugin

[widener1971]

calibre, version 8.13.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: InvalidPlugin:The plugin in 'C:\Users\widen\Downloads\DeDRM_tools_10.0.3.zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level init.py file

calibre 8.13 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.26200-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.26200')
Python 3.11.14
Windows: ('10', '10.0.26200', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 27, 1) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 27, 1) && Amazon.com Multiple Countries (1, 0, 0) && Barnes & Noble (1, 5, 7) && Goodreads (1, 8, 3) && Kindle hi-res covers (0, 5, 1) && Hardcover (0, 4, 1) && Fantastic Fiction (1, 7, 2) && Comicvine (0, 14, 2) && Check Books (0, 2, 0) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 27, 1) && From KFX (2, 27, 1) && KFX Input (2, 27, 1) && Quality Check (1, 14, 4) && Recipe Reader (1, 0, 1) && all recipes Recipe Reader (1, 0, 2)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\preferences\plugins.py", line 322, in add_plugin
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 554, in add_plugin
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 88, in load_plugin
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 302, in load
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 392, in _locate_code
calibre.customize.InvalidPlugin: The plugin in 'C:\Users\widen\Downloads\DeDRM_tools_10.0.3.zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level init.py file

[ElleKayEm]

You're trying to load the whole archive. Extract the plugin out and load just DeDRM_plugin.zip. Also suggest using at least DeDRM 10.0.9.

[widener1971]

Worked. Ty. Now it won't work for removing drm's. Going back to epubor. WAAAAAAAY easier to use

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[ElleKayEm]

Works for me. No need to buy epubor.