title: How to connect a xamarin forms application to ms sql server
body: <p>I am an intern and need to build a android and ios application to register worked hours. I use xamarin forms to build this crossplatform application. The application needs to be able to add things to the database wictch is located on the company server (ms sql server).</p>
  
  <p>I have never worked with servers before so i have no idea how i can get data from this database (for the application login) and put data in it (hour registrations).</p>
  
  <p>Webresearch has tought me that i proberly have to create a webservice but at this point i'm not so sure.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone have any experience or tips about what I should do next? thanks in advance!</p>