diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ Usage
 #####
 
 1. Prepare a tempest configuration file that is customized to your cloud
-   environment.
+   environment. Samples of minimal Tempest configurations are provided in
+   the ``etc`` directory in ``tempest.conf.sample`` and ``accounts.yaml.sample``.
+   Note that these samples will likely need changes or additional information
+   to work with your cloud.
 
    Note: Use Tempest Pre-Provisioned credentials_ to provide user test accounts. ::
 
diff --git a/etc/accounts.yaml.sample b/etc/accounts.yaml.sample
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+++ b/etc/accounts.yaml.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# A minimal accounts.yaml file
+# Will likely not work with swift, since additional
+# roles are required. For more documentation see:
+# https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/tempest/tree/etc/accounts.yaml.sample
+
+- username: '$USERNAME'
+  project_name: '$PROJECTNAME'
+  password: '$PASSWORD'
diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
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@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# This is a minimal example of what your tempest.conf file
+# can look like. You will need to supply your own values
+# and possibly add additional configurations for your cloud
+# You can use this as a starting point for configuring
+# tempest for the refstack client.
+
+[auth]
+test_accounts_file = $ACCOUNTS_YAML
+use_dynamic_credentials = false
+
+[compute]
+image_ref = $IMAGE_REF_1
+image_ref_alt = $IMAGE_REF_2
+flavor_ref = $FLAVOR_REF_1
+flavor_ref_alt = $FLAVOR_REF_2
+fixed_network_name = $FIXED_NETWORK_NAME
+
+[compute-feature-enabled]
+resize = true
+
+[identity]
+uri_v3 = $KEYSTONE_V3_ENDPOINT
+auth_version = v3
+
+[identity-feature-enabled]
+api_v2 = false
+api_v3 = true
+
+[network]
+public_network_id = $PUBLIC_NETWORK_ID
+floating_network_name = $FLOATING_NETWORK_ID
+
+[object-storage]
+operator_role = SwiftOperator
+reseller_admin_role = ResellerAdmin
+
+[oslo_concurrency]
+lock_path = /tmp/tempest
+
+[service_available]
+cinder = true
+neutron = true
+glance = true
+swift = true
+nova = true
+heat = false
+
+[validation]
+run_validation = true
+connect_method = floating
+auth_method = keypair