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@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ RLBench is built around CoppeliaSim v4.1.0 [PyRep](https://github.com/stepjam/Py
 First, install CoppeliaSim:
 
 ```bash
+# set env variables
 export COPPELIASIM_ROOT=${HOME}/CoppeliaSim
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$COPPELIASIM_ROOT
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH=$COPPELIASIM_ROOT
+
 wget https://www.coppeliarobotics.com/files/V4_1_0/CoppeliaSim_Edu_V4_1_0_Ubuntu20_04.tar.xz
 mkdir -p $COPPELIASIM_ROOT && tar -xf CoppeliaSim_Edu_V4_1_0_Ubuntu20_04.tar.xz -C $COPPELIASIM_ROOT --strip-components 1
 rm -rf CoppeliaSim_Edu_V4_1_0_Ubuntu20_04.tar.xz