title: How does Firebase work with PHP?
body: <p>I am new to coding and I am very confused in terms of what Firebase can do for me. I don't know how it will integrate with my web application. 
  My web application is going to be a ecommerce website and it will use the Algolia/Swiftype API, Stripe API and Google Maps. The website will also have 2 types of user accounts. </p>
  
  <p>Just a couple of questions:</p>
  
  <p>1) If I use Firebase, do I still need to use MySQL?</p>
  
  <p>2) Do I need to design the Firebase database?</p>
  
  <p>3) Will using Firebase speed up development time? </p>
  
  <p>4) If I use Firebase, do I still need to use AWS or Rackspace?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>