simply python GPIO script

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO # import the GPIO module

GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) # sets the mode to BCM (meaning that pin 17 refers to th$
GPIO.setup(17, GPIO.OUT) # marks pin 17 as an output pin
GPIO.output(17, True) # sets pin 17 to true. Since pin 17 (GPIO 11) is marked a$

# you can just ignore this try except block, it is essentially the same as 'pau$

try:
        foobar = input("press enter to exit")
except SyntaxError:
        pass
GPIO.output(17, False) # turns pin 17 back off

#note, you must have your LED properly connectect your LED to pin 17 (GPIO 11)
#also, you MUST run this script as root. you can do this byy typing the followi$
# 'cd [wherever you saved this script]'
# 'sudo python gpio-test.py'
#this should run the script. If this does not work, post on the schoology threa$