How can I connect Android Studio with a local server database SQL Server 2008?

Question

I have a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database on my local server and I want to create an Android application to send and receive data from this database.

Do I have to upload my database to the cloud first? Where should I start?

Answer 1

If you want to test your android application with localserver or local database you'll need to have an emulator device. (You can use Android Studio's provided default emulator, or you can also install Genymotion that is way better than default emulator of Android studio in terms of speed, performance etc).
If you wan to test the application on real device then you have to upload your php files and databases to a live server.