^ Port  ^ Base address ^
| PortA | 0x40004000 |
| PortB | 0x40005000 |
| PortC | 0x40006000 |
| PortD | 0x40007000 |
| PortE | 0x40024000 |
| PortF | 0x40025000 |

^ If we wish to access bit ^ Constant ^
| 7 | 0x0200 |
| 6 | 0x0100 |
| 5 | 0x0080 |
| 4 | 0x0040 |
| 3 | 0x0020 |
| 2 | 0x0010 |
| 1 | 0x0008 |
| 0 | 0x0004 |

  void PortF_Init(void){
    volatile unsigned long delay;
    SYSCTL_RCGC2_R |= 0x00000020;     // 1) activate clock for Port F
    delay = SYSCTL_RCGC2_R;           // allow time for clock to start
    GPIO_PORTF_LOCK_R = 0x4C4F434B;   // 2) unlock GPIO Port F
    GPIO_PORTF_CR_R = 0x1F;           // allow changes to PF4-0
    // only PF0 needs to be unlocked, other bits can't be locked
    GPIO_PORTF_AMSEL_R = 0x00;        // 3) disable analog on PF
    GPIO_PORTF_PCTL_R = 0x00000000;   // 4) PCTL GPIO on PF4-0
    GPIO_PORTF_DIR_R = 0x0E;          // 5) PF4,PF0 in, PF3-1 out
    GPIO_PORTF_AFSEL_R = 0x00;        // 6) disable alt funct on PF7-0
    GPIO_PORTF_PUR_R = 0x11;          // enable pull-up on PF0 and PF4
    GPIO_PORTF_DEN_R = 0x1F;          // 7) enable digital I/O on PF4-0
  }

  SYSCTL_RCGC2_R |= 0x00000001;     // 1) activate clock for Port A
  delay = SYSCTL_RCGC2_R;           // allow time for clock to start
  GPIO_PORTA_AMSEL_R &= ~0x80;      // 3) disable analog on PA7
  GPIO_PORTA_PCTL_R &= ~0xF0000000; // 4) PCTL GPIO on PA7
  GPIO_PORTA_DIR_R |= 0x80;         // 5) PA7 out
  GPIO_PORTA_AFSEL_R &= ~0x80;      // 6) disable alt funct on PA7
  GPIO_PORTA_DEN_R |= 0x80;         // 7) enable digital I/O on PA7