Example Mink code

behat.yml

#Note: this is only a snippet of what you need to add to behat.yml
default:
  suite:
      # Below is config that is required in behat.yml
      ExampleTestsForLearning:
            paths: [%paths.base%/feature/ExampleTestsForLearning]
            contexts:
                - ExampleTestsForLearningContext

ExampleTestsForLearning.feature

Feature: EXamples


@work
Scenario: This is my example title
 Given I am a "moderator"
  When I load the page
  Then I see "Account Login"
  Given I am a "panelist"
  When I load the page
  Then I see "Account Login"

  
 

ExampleTestsForLearningContext.php

<?php

require_once(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)) . "/bootstrap/Utility/DIOIMAP.php");

use \Behat\MinkExtension\Context\MinkContext;

class ExampleTestsForLearningContext extends MinkContext 
{
    private $baseUrl;
    private $userModel;
    private $selectedUser;
    private $role;


    /**
     * @BeforeScenario
     */
    public function beforeScenario()
    {
        $this->baseUrl = getenv("TEST_TARGET_HOSTNAME", true); // qa.qual.life

        $modPfx = "testerAgent" . mt_rand();
        $panPfx = "testerAgent" . mt_rand();
        $this->userModel = [

            'moderator' => [
                'key' => $modPfx, //testerAgent007
                'password' => mt_rand() . "x0$#!",
                'browser' => $this->getSession("session1"),
                'email' => DIOIMAP::init($modPfx)
            ],

            'panelist' => [
                'key' => $panPfx, //"testerAgent0124578",
                'password' => mt_rand() . "x0$#!",
                'browser' => $this->getSession("session2"),
                'email' => null
            ]

        ];
    }

    /**
     * @Given I am a :role
     */
    public function iAmA($role)
    {
        $role = strtolower($role);
        switch ($role)
        {
            case "moderator":
            case "panelist":
                // $this->selectedUser = &$this->userModel[$role];
                $this->role = $role;
                break;

            default:
                throw new Exception("user error");
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * @When I load the page
     */
    public function loadPage()
    {
        $emailBody = $this->userModel[$this->role]['email']->findEmail("Test Subject");
        $this->userModel[$this->role]['browser']->visit($this->baseUrl);
    }

    /**
     * @Then I see :text
     */
    public function seeText($text)
    {

        $onPage = $this->userModel[$this->role]['browser']->getPage();
        $value = $onPage->find(
            'xpath', 
            sprintf('//*[contains(text(), "%s")]', $text)
        );

        PHPUnit_Framework_Assert::assertNotEmpty($value, 'The Value Exists!');
    }

}