diff --git a/gpio.py b/gpio.py
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+++ b/gpio.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+GPIO60 = "/sys/class/gpio/gpio60/"
+
+def writeVal(path, direction, value):
+    fop = open(path + "direction", "w")
+    fop.write(direction)
+    fop.close()
+    fov = open(path + "value", "w")
+    fov.write(value)
+    fov.close()
+    return 
+
+writeVal(GPIO60, "out", "1")
+