diff --git a/Make_It_Sense/cpx-buttons.py b/Make_It_Sense/cpx-buttons.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3bafcef4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Make_It_Sense/cpx-buttons.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from digitalio import DigitalInOut, Pull, Direction
+import board
+
+button_a = DigitalInOut(board.BUTTON_A)
+button_a.direction = Direction.INPUT
+button_a.pull = Pull.DOWN
+
+button_b = DigitalInOut(board.BUTTON_B)
+button_b.direction = Direction.INPUT
+button_b.pull = Pull.DOWN
+
+switch = DigitalInOut(board.SLIDE_SWITCH)
+switch.direction = Direction.INPUT
+switch.pull = Pull.UP
+
+# Get the values of the switches now
+last_buttona = button_a.value
+last_buttonb = button_b.value
+last_switch = switch.value