# PokeTube Source Repo - GitHub
## Table of contents
- [About](#about)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Why Poketube](#why-poketube)
- [Legal](#legal)
## About
- This is the source code of PokeTube! (whoa) the youtube front-end that doesnt tracks you
- For matomos source code,see [here](https://github.com/poketube-org/poketube/tree/main/t)
- Distrotube review [here](https://poketube.fun/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) :)
## Usage
- To self host you'll need [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)
- which comes with [npm](http://npmjs.com) installed on your computer
- for Arch nyArch Linuwu [AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nodejs-git)
- First clone poketube
```
git clone https://github.com/poketube-org/poketube
```
- Run the following command inside poketube/
```
npm install server
```
- Now run
```
node server.js
```
- Poketube is running on `localhost:3000`
## Why PokeTube
- Lyrics for songs!
- Beautiful UI (Dont expect much tho lol)
- No cookies,no data collection
- Javascript-free on frontend
- No ads & Tracking
- 100% free software
- See Dislike counts from [Return YouTube Dislike Api](https://www.returnyoutubedislike.com/)!
- Uses LightTube api
- Custom sdk!
## Legal
[Privacy Policy](https://poketube.fun/privacy)
- TL;DR:we dont collect or share your personal info lol