# Explore, create, and evolve schemas in Schema Registry With Confluent for VS Code, you can browse the schemas in Schema Registry, view schema definitions and their versions, and create or evolve schemas from inside your editor. ## Explore schemas The **Schemas** view displays all the schemas available for the selected Schema Registry cluster. Schemas also appear in the **Topics** view when you expand a topic item. The subject name must follow the `TopicNameStrategy` or `TopicRecordNameStrategy` [schema naming strategy](/platform/current/schema-registry/fundamentals/serdes-develop/index.html#overview), and you must have the appropriate permissions. To view a schema definition, expand the schema subject to list its versions. Then click a specific version. To see the most recent version without expanding the subject, click the **View Latest Schema** icon next to the subject. ## Create and evolve schemas To create a schema or evolve an existing one, open or create a file with an `.avsc`, `.proto`, or `.json` extension. Click the **Cloud Upload** icon in the editor tab. This starts a flow where you select a Schema Registry cluster and a subject to bind the schema to. You can bind the schema to a new subject, or upload a revised schema for an existing subject to register a new version. To validate your Avro, JSON Schema, or Protobuf syntax, search the VS Code Marketplace for a compatible extension. ## Related content - [Confluent for VS Code with Confluent Platform](overview.md#cp-vscode-extension) - [Browse messages in Kafka topics with Message Viewer](vscode-message-viewer.md#cp-vscode-message-viewer) - [Connect to a Kafka Cluster with Confluent for VS Code](vscode-connect-to-kafka.md#cp-vscode-connect-to-kafka)