You need docker!
# Setup basic configuration
$ cp .env.example .env
# Install Adonis CLI (if you don't have already)
$ npm install --global @adonisjs/cli
# Create a docker container with the database
$ make init-db
# install dependencies
$ npm install
# serve with hot reload at localhost:3000
$ npm run dev
# build for production and launch server
$ npm run build
$ npm run start
# generate static project
$ npm run generate
For detailed explanation on how things work, check out Nuxt.js docs.