--- /dev/null
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Tests\minimal\Functional;
+
+use Drupal\Tests\BrowserTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests Minimal installation profile expectations.
+ *
+ * @group minimal
+ */
+class MinimalTest extends BrowserTestBase {
+
+ protected $profile = 'minimal';
+
+ /**
+ * Tests Minimal installation profile.
+ */
+ public function testMinimal() {
+ $this->drupalGet('');
+ // Check the login block is present.
+ $this->assertLink(t('Create new account'));
+ $this->assertResponse(200);
+
+ // Create a user to test tools and navigation blocks for logged in users
+ // with appropriate permissions.
+ $user = $this->drupalCreateUser(['access administration pages', 'administer content types']);
+ $this->drupalLogin($user);
+ $this->drupalGet('');
+ $this->assertText(t('Tools'));
+ $this->assertText(t('Administration'));
+
+ // Ensure that there are no pending updates after installation.
+ $this->drupalLogin($this->rootUser);
+ $this->drupalGet('update.php/selection');
+ $this->assertText('No pending updates.');
+
+ // Ensure that there are no pending entity updates after installation.
+ $this->assertFalse($this->container->get('entity.definition_update_manager')->needsUpdates(), 'After installation, entity schema is up to date.');
+ }
+
+}