How to implement a mobile client application with a server and a database?

Question

Android

Hello!
I want to implement a simple mobile application that takes and enters any data from the server or to the server. At the same time, they are sorted into the database on the server.
There are no questions with the mobile client, the implementation of the server part is of interest, namely: what to use?
On what to write the server part, how can all this be pulled (not by the ears). I rummaged through the Internet, it is clear that php is for the web, and what can be used for a mobile application? Client on android. Database on MySQL
I would be very grateful for the links.

Answer 1

If you are writing in java, then you can try to write the server part also in java using Oracle's TomCat server. In particular, you will need to learn such a thing as servlets. But if the task is small, then php may be suitable.

Answer 2

If you are not familiar with this and there are not many users, then look towards parse.com.
It is also the easiest to generate RoR crud via scaffolding habrahabr.ru/post/123551 , with one command line line you get an api for creating/deleting/getting/editing.
If you want to figure it out yourself inside and out, then first decide on the language and then google the frameworks for it.

Answer 3

I rummaged through the Internet, it is clear that php is for the web, and what can be used for a mobile application? Client on android. Database on MySQL

read badly.
in fact, no one forbids making a PHP backend, any MVC framework will do.
will just return json/xml