Migrating datas to Firebase from mysql

Question

I am not quite getting the idea of firebase.

My Current Scenario:

Having a Web app that uses - PHP and Mysql

Requirement:

Creating a Hybrid Mobile App using Ionic Framework and learning that was a piece of cake since I already know AngularJS

Now here comes the hard Part:

I want the datas to get sync between mobile app and web app. After a lot of googling I cam around two ideas:

1) Using Firebase or 2) Using PouchDB

Difficulties Faced:

If I have to use PouchDB then I would have to use CouchDB in the server which is quite difficult I suppose replacing the existing mysql.

So, Using firebase, I have to import all my DB datas to Firebase and use a javascript firebase Client for synchronising

So my Question is:

1) After importing datas to firebase, If any further operations occurs in mysql database how the firebase will know of my changes? Because, my PHP scripts connect to the existing mysql database.??

2) Do I have to change my PHP scripts too?

Answer 1

As far as I know - once you would do the switch to use Firebase (so, you would port all your existing data to Firebase), then all the further communication would be with Firebase itself - you would not need your MySQL database anymore.

Also, you wouldn't have to be using your PHP scripts anymore because you can do all the manipulation with firebase via your controllers in Angular.