title: FireBase and Php (Laravel)
body: <p>I have a Laravel + mySQL app that use either <em>ajax</em> or <em>Angular $http service</em> and I want to integrate websockets into that mix.</p>
  
  <p>So I thought of trying Firebase, which is great and easy to use, but am a bit confused about a couple of things. I am seeking for someone's help in clearing that confusion.</p>
  
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  <li><p>is it possible to change the app url name for firebase ?<br>
  So instead of something like <code>https://vivid-torch-xxx.firebaseio.com</code> can I change it to <code>https://myawesomesite.firebaseio.com</code>?</p></li>
  <li><p>how the schema on Firebase should be structured ?<br>
  Or better yet how not to use it all and just use Firebase as websocket server instead of ajax ?<br>
  I essentially don't want to have 2 databases to manage the data.</p></li>
  <li><p>there is a Firebase package for php/laravel, but I don't know why would I need it. Or what exactly is the benefit of using it if am already using a REST-ful backend with angular.</p></li>
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