[SOLVED] can I setup a wamp server with a db on my PC, to continuously update my Android app's database?

can I setup a wamp server with a db on my PC, to continuously update my Android app's database?

I want to know if I can setup a wamp server on my PC with a database, so that when I update something on the database on my PC, it automatically updates the database on my Android app via internet, and if it is possible

I'm planning to put the app on the Google Play Store, and I want to know if the users who download the app will be able to update the database of the app also through my server.

I'm making an app with a db of contacts, mostly taxi services and I want to be able to update the contacts of the db thru an online server, in which if I change a contact the user will click on the UPDATE_CONTACTS button, and I want the app to automatically check if the server is online, and if it is, UPDATE the db's on the app.

but I want the server to be on my pc, can I do it thru a Wamp_Server app, or do I need to install Windows_Server?

Thanks in advance for all answers!

Solution

Yes you could use a WAMP server, along with Google Cloud Messaging to accomplish this. Create an account and add the API to your server side logic. Once that is complete, implement GCM in your app.

Check out how to implement a GCM client in Android for information on how to do this.

You'll be able to use push notifications from the cloud to send data (retrieved from your server application) to your app via GCM.

Hope this helps.