Check out Flask[0], which is a microframework for Python. Pretty easy to start with plus you will be learning Python down the road.
[0] http://flask.pocoo.org/
https://github.com/johnwheeler/flask-live-starter
It includes tasks to provision a full Debian box with Gunicorn and Postgres, deploy your app, provision a letsencrypt certificate, backup your database, and tail your remote logs.