diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1cb27237e..235ed3b38 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -428,3 +428,8 @@ console-build-arm64: generate-dockerfile-console-plugin console-multiarch-manife
 console-push: ## Uploads the container to quay.io/validatedpatterns/${CONSOLE_PLUGIN_IMAGE}
 	@echo "Uploading the ${REGISTRY}/${CONSOLE_PLUGIN_IMAGE} container to ${UPLOADREGISTRY}/${CONSOLE_PLUGIN_IMAGE}"
 	buildah manifest push --all "${REGISTRY}/${CONSOLE_PLUGIN_IMAGE}" "docker://${UPLOADREGISTRY}/${CONSOLE_PLUGIN_IMAGE}"
+
+.PHONY: console-integration-tests
+console-integration-tests: ## Run console integration tests (requires running cluster)
+	@echo "Running console integration tests..."
+	cd console; ./scripts/test-prow-e2e.sh
diff --git a/console/integration-tests/cypress.config.js b/console/integration-tests/cypress.config.js
index 01ab788db..c5a34461f 100644
--- a/console/integration-tests/cypress.config.js
+++ b/console/integration-tests/cypress.config.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
     openMode: 0,
   },
   e2e: {
+    testIsolation: false,
     setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
       return require('./plugins/index.ts')(on, config);
     },
diff --git a/console/integration-tests/support/login.ts b/console/integration-tests/support/login.ts
index 25c81b505..ce4b46972 100644
--- a/console/integration-tests/support/login.ts
+++ b/console/integration-tests/support/login.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ declare global {
     interface Chainable {
       login(username?: string, password?: string): Chainable<Element>;
       logout(): Chainable<Element>;
+      dismissTour(): Chainable<Element>;
     }
   }
 }
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('login', (username: string, password: string) => {
   });
 });
 
+Cypress.Commands.add('dismissTour', () => {
+  cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
+    if ($body.find('[data-test="tour-step-footer-secondary"]').length > 0) {
+      cy.get('[data-test="tour-step-footer-secondary"]').contains('Skip tour').click();
+    }
+  });
+});
+
 Cypress.Commands.add('logout', () => {
   // Check if auth is disabled (for a local development environment).
   cy.window().then((win) => {
diff --git a/console/integration-tests/tests/install-pattern-page.cy.ts b/console/integration-tests/tests/install-pattern-page.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21c47ce9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/console/integration-tests/tests/install-pattern-page.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+const navigateToInstallPage = () => {
+  cy.visit('/patterns');
+  cy.get('.patterns-operator__card', { timeout: 60000 }).should('exist');
+  cy.get('.patterns-operator__card-actions')
+    .contains('button:not(:disabled)', 'Install')
+    .first()
+    .click();
+  cy.contains('h1', 'Install Pattern', { timeout: 60000 }).should('be.visible');
+};
+
+describe('Install Pattern Page', () => {
+  before(function () {
+    cy.login();
+    cy.dismissTour();
+
+    // Check if Install is available; skip the entire suite if not
+    cy.visit('/patterns');
+    cy.get('.patterns-operator__card', { timeout: 60000 }).should('exist');
+    cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
+      const installBtn = $body.find(
+        '.patterns-operator__card-actions button:not(:disabled):contains("Install")',
+      );
+      if (installBtn.length === 0) {
+        this.skip();
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  after(() => {
+    cy.logout();
+  });
+
+  it('displays the Install Pattern title', () => {
+    navigateToInstallPage();
+    cy.contains('h1', 'Install Pattern').should('be.visible');
+  });
+
+  it('form fields are pre-populated from catalog data', () => {
+    navigateToInstallPage();
+    cy.get('#pattern-name').invoke('val').should('not.be.empty');
+    cy.get('#pattern-target-repo').invoke('val').should('not.be.empty');
+    cy.get('#pattern-target-revision').should('have.value', 'main');
+  });
+
+  it('target repo is disabled by default', () => {
+    navigateToInstallPage();
+    cy.get('#pattern-target-repo').should('be.disabled');
+  });
+
+  it('use-own-fork checkbox enables the target repo field', () => {
+    navigateToInstallPage();
+    cy.get('#pattern-target-repo').should('be.disabled');
+    cy.get('#use-own-fork').check();
+    cy.get('#pattern-target-repo').should('not.be.disabled');
+    cy.get('#use-own-fork').uncheck();
+    cy.get('#pattern-target-repo').should('be.disabled');
+  });
+
+  it('has Install and Cancel buttons', () => {
+    navigateToInstallPage();
+    cy.contains('button', 'Install').scrollIntoView().should('be.visible');
+    cy.contains('button', 'Cancel').scrollIntoView().should('be.visible');
+  });
+
+  it('Cancel button returns to the catalog', () => {
+    navigateToInstallPage();
+    cy.contains('button', 'Cancel').click();
+    cy.url().should('include', '/patterns');
+    cy.url().should('not.include', '/install');
+    cy.contains('h1', 'Pattern Catalog', { timeout: 60000 }).should('be.visible');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/console/integration-tests/tests/pattern-catalog-page.cy.ts b/console/integration-tests/tests/pattern-catalog-page.cy.ts
index e0c325af7..74aaf2e8c 100644
--- a/console/integration-tests/tests/pattern-catalog-page.cy.ts
+++ b/console/integration-tests/tests/pattern-catalog-page.cy.ts
@@ -1,53 +1,110 @@
-import { checkErrors } from '../support';
+const visitCatalog = () => {
+  cy.visit('/patterns');
+  cy.get('.patterns-operator__card', { timeout: 60000 }).should('exist');
+};
 
-const PLUGIN_NAME = 'patterns-operator-console-plugin';
-export const isLocalDevEnvironment = Cypress.config('baseUrl').includes('localhost');
+describe('Pattern Catalog Page', () => {
+  before(() => {
+    cy.login();
+    cy.dismissTour();
+  });
 
-// Check if console plugin is installed and enabled (operator-managed)
-const checkPluginInstalled = () => {
-  cy.visit('/k8s/cluster/operator.openshift.io~v1~Console/cluster/console-plugins');
-  cy.get(`[data-test="${PLUGIN_NAME}-status"]`).should('include.text', 'loaded');
-};
+  after(() => {
+    cy.logout();
+  });
 
-// For operator-managed deployment, we just need to verify the plugin exists
-const verifyOperatorDeployment = () => {
-  cy.exec('oc get consoleplugin patterns-operator-console-plugin', {
-    failOnNonZeroExit: false,
-  }).then((result) => {
-    if (result.code !== 0) {
-      cy.log('Console plugin not found - operator may not be installed');
-    } else {
-      cy.log('Console plugin found via operator deployment');
-    }
+  it('displays the page title', () => {
+    cy.visit('/patterns');
+    cy.contains('h1', 'Pattern Catalog', { timeout: 60000 }).should('be.visible');
   });
-};
 
-describe('Console plugin template test', () => {
-  before(() => {
-    cy.login();
-    cy.get(`[data-test="tour-step-footer-secondary"]`).contains('Skip tour').click();
+  it('loads and displays pattern cards', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    cy.get('.patterns-operator__card').should('have.length.greaterThan', 0);
+  });
 
-    if (!isLocalDevEnvironment) {
-      console.log('Verifying operator-managed console plugin deployment');
-      verifyOperatorDeployment();
-    } else {
-      console.log('Local development environment - assuming plugin is running via yarn start');
-    }
+  it('pattern cards show tier labels', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    cy.get('.patterns-operator__card').first().within(() => {
+      cy.get('.pf-v6-c-label').should('exist');
+    });
   });
 
-  afterEach(() => {
-    checkErrors();
+  it('at least one pattern card displays a description', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    cy.get('.patterns-operator__card-description')
+      .should('have.length.greaterThan', 0)
+      .first()
+      .invoke('text')
+      .should('not.be.empty');
   });
 
-  after(() => {
-    // No cleanup needed for operator-managed deployment
-    cy.logout();
+  it('pattern cards have external Docs and Repo links', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    cy.get('.patterns-operator__card-links').first().within(() => {
+      cy.contains('a', 'Docs')
+        .should('have.attr', 'target', '_blank')
+        .and('have.attr', 'href');
+      cy.contains('a', 'Repo')
+        .should('have.attr', 'target', '_blank')
+        .and('have.attr', 'href');
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('pattern cards have action buttons', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    cy.get('.patterns-operator__card-actions').first().within(() => {
+      cy.get('button').should('have.length.greaterThan', 0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('tier filter dropdown shows all tier options', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    // Default filter shows "Maintained"; click the toggle button
+    cy.contains('button', 'Maintained').click();
+    // Options are capitalized ("Tested", "Sandbox") and unique to the dropdown
+    cy.contains('Tested').should('be.visible');
+    cy.contains('Sandbox').should('be.visible');
+    // Close dropdown by clicking the toggle again
+    cy.contains('button', 'Maintained').click();
+  });
+
+  it('selecting all tiers shows at least as many cards as maintained only', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    cy.get('.patterns-operator__card').its('length').then((maintainedCount) => {
+      // Open filter and add Tested
+      cy.contains('button', 'Maintained').click();
+      cy.contains('Tested').click();
+      // Dropdown may close after selection; re-open to add Sandbox
+      cy.contains('button', /Maintained/).click();
+      cy.contains('Sandbox').click();
+      // Close dropdown
+      cy.get('body').click(0, 0);
+      // With more tiers selected, card count should be >= maintained only
+      cy.get('.patterns-operator__card').should('have.length.gte', maintainedCount);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('clicking Install navigates to the install page', () => {
+    visitCatalog();
+    cy.get('body').then(($body) => {
+      const installBtn = $body.find('.patterns-operator__card-actions button:not(:disabled):contains("Install")');
+      if (installBtn.length === 0) {
+        cy.log('No Install button available (a pattern may already be installed)');
+        return;
+      }
+      cy.get('.patterns-operator__card-actions')
+        .contains('button:not(:disabled)', 'Install')
+        .first()
+        .click();
+      cy.url().should('include', '/patterns/install/');
+      cy.contains('h1', 'Install Pattern', { timeout: 60000 }).should('be.visible');
+    });
   });
 
-  it('Verify the example page title', () => {
-    cy.get('[data-quickstart-id="qs-nav-home"]').click();
-    cy.get('[data-test="nav"]').contains('Plugin Example').click();
-    cy.url().should('include', '/example');
-    cy.get('[data-test="pattern-catalog-page-title"]').should('contain', 'Pattern Catalog');
+  it('Patterns section is visible in the sidebar navigation', () => {
+    cy.visit('/patterns');
+    cy.contains('h1', 'Pattern Catalog', { timeout: 60000 }).should('be.visible');
+    cy.get('nav').contains('Patterns').should('be.visible');
   });
 });
diff --git a/console/test-prow-e2e.sh b/console/scripts/test-prow-e2e.sh
similarity index 85%
rename from console/test-prow-e2e.sh
rename to console/scripts/test-prow-e2e.sh
index 1157b0cfb..5a2bb0b15 100755
--- a/console/test-prow-e2e.sh
+++ b/console/scripts/test-prow-e2e.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ trap copyArtifacts EXIT
 
 # don't log kubeadmin-password
 set +x
-BRIDGE_KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD="$(cat "${KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD_FILE:-${INSTALLER_DIR}/auth/kubeadmin-password}")"
+if [ -z "${KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD:-}" ]; then
+  echo "ERROR: KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD is not set" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+BRIDGE_KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD="${KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD}"
 export BRIDGE_KUBEADMIN_PASSWORD
 set -x
 BRIDGE_BASE_ADDRESS="$(oc get consoles.config.openshift.io cluster -o jsonpath='{.status.consoleURL}')"
diff --git a/console/src/components/PatternCatalogPage.tsx b/console/src/components/PatternCatalogPage.tsx
index bfa6f54f6..3371d483f 100644
--- a/console/src/components/PatternCatalogPage.tsx
+++ b/console/src/components/PatternCatalogPage.tsx
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ export default function PatternCatalogPage() {
       <PageSection>
         {catalogImage ? (
           <Tooltip content={`${t('Catalog source')}: ${catalogImage}`}>
-            <Title headingLevel="h1" style={{ display: 'inline-block' }}>{t('Pattern Catalog')}</Title>
+            <Title headingLevel="h1" data-test="pattern-catalog-page-title" style={{ display: 'inline-block' }}>{t('Pattern Catalog')}</Title>
           </Tooltip>
         ) : (
-          <Title headingLevel="h1">{t('Pattern Catalog')}</Title>
+          <Title headingLevel="h1" data-test="pattern-catalog-page-title">{t('Pattern Catalog')}</Title>
         )}
       </PageSection>
       {catalogDescription && (