diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/converge.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/converge.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7f4c47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/converge.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: Converge
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: false
+    
+- name: imports and executes the playbook under test
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: ../../../launch_linux_container.yml
diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/create.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/create.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..371214e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/create.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+- name: Create
+  hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: false
+  # no_log: "{{ molecule_no_log }}"
+  tasks:
+
+    # TODO: Developer must implement and populate 'server' variable
+
+    - name: Create instance config
+      when: server.changed | default(false) | bool  # noqa no-handler
+      block:
+        - name: Populate instance config dict  # noqa jinja
+          ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+            instance_conf_dict: {}
+            # instance': "{{ }}",
+            # address': "{{ }}",
+            # user': "{{ }}",
+            # port': "{{ }}",
+            # 'identity_file': "{{ }}", }
+          with_items: "{{ server.results }}"
+          register: instance_config_dict
+
+        - name: Convert instance config dict to a list
+          ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+            instance_conf: "{{ instance_config_dict.results | map(attribute='ansible_facts.instance_conf_dict') | list }}"
+
+        - name: Dump instance config
+          ansible.builtin.copy:
+            content: |
+              # Molecule managed
+
+              {{ instance_conf | to_json | from_json | to_yaml }}
+            dest: "{{ molecule_instance_config }}"
+            mode: 0600
diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/destroy.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/destroy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ba2d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/destroy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+- name: Destroy
+  hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: false
+  # no_log: "{{ molecule_no_log }}"
+  tasks:
+    # Developer must implement.
+
+    # Mandatory configuration for Molecule to function.
+
+    - name: Populate instance config
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        instance_conf: {}
+
+    - name: Dump instance config
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        content: |
+          # Molecule managed
+
+          {{ instance_conf | to_json | from_json | to_yaml }}
+        dest: "{{ molecule_instance_config }}"
+        mode: 0600
+      when: server.changed | default(false) | bool  # noqa no-handler
diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/molecule.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f291e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+dependency:
+  name: galaxy
+platforms:
+  - name: instance
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/verify.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/verify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f91205f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+  - name: stat file
+    ansible.builtin.stat:
+      path: ~/tst.log
+    register: stat_result
+  - name: verify file exists
+    assert:
+      that: stat_result.stat.exists
diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/roles/linux_container/tasks/main.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/roles/linux_container/tasks/main.yml
index 213dad7..8490985 100644
--- a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/roles/linux_container/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/roles/linux_container/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ---
 - name: Task is running from within the role
-  ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "This is a task from the linux_container role."
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: ~/tst.log
+    state: touch
+  changed_when: false