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We've all got to start somewhere, and this quick guide will show you the basics of using a breadboard, a couple must-have tools for beginners, and we'll learn to turn a LED on and off using Python code on the Raspberry Pi.
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The Code:
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO.setup(18, GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.output(18, True)
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