When a new project is created, a new workflow scheme will be created automatically for the project, so normally, you will not need to create new workflow schemes. However, there might be times, such as when experimenting with changes to the workflow, where you still want to keep existing configurations untouched as a backup. To create a new workflow scheme, perform the following:

1. Browse to the Workflow schemes page.
2. Click on the Add workflow scheme button. This will take you to the Add Workflow Scheme dialog.
3. Enter a name and description for the new workflow scheme. For example, you can choose to name your workflow after the project/issue type it will be applied to.
4. Click on the Add button to create the workflow scheme.

You will be taken back to the Workflow schemes page once the new scheme has been created, and it will be listed in the table of available workflow schemes.

When you first create a new workflow scheme, the scheme is empty. This means it contains no associations of workflows and issue types, except the default association called Jira Workflow (jira). What you need to do next is configure the associations by assigning workflows to issue types.