# Manage prediction environments

> Manage prediction environments - On the Prediction Environments page, you can edit, delete, or share
> external prediction environments. You can also deploy models to external prediction environments.

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## Primary page

- [Manage prediction environments](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/ext-pred-env-manage.html): Full documentation for this topic (HTML).

## Sections on this page

- [Edit a prediction environment](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/ext-pred-env-manage.html#edit-a-prediction-environment): In-page section heading.
- [Share a prediction environment](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/ext-pred-env-manage.html#share-a-prediction-environment): In-page section heading.
- [Delete a prediction environment](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/ext-pred-env-manage.html#delete-a-prediction-environment): In-page section heading.

## Related documentation

- [Classic UI documentation](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [MLOps](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [Deployment](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [Prepare for external model deployment](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/index.html): Linked from this page.
- [appropriate user roles](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/reference/misc-ref/roles-permissions.html#custom-model-and-environment-roles): Linked from this page.

## Documentation content

# Manage predictions environments

Models that run on your own infrastructure (outside of DataRobot) may be run in different environments and can have differing deployment permissions and approval processes. For example, while any user may have permission to deploy a model to a test environment, deployment to production may require a strict approval workflow and only be permitted by those authorized to do so. Prediction environments support this deployment governance by grouping deployment environments and supporting grouped deployment permissions and approval workflows. On the Deployments > Prediction Environments page, you can edit, delete, or share external prediction environments. You can also deploy models to external prediction environments.

## Edit a prediction environment

To edit the prediction environment details you set when you created the environment and to assign a Service Account, navigate to the Deployments > Prediction Environments page and click the row containing the prediction environment you want to edit:

- Name: Update the external prediction environment name you set when creating the environment.
- Description: Update the external prediction environment description or add one if you haven't already.
- Platform: Update the external platform you selected when creating the external prediction environment.
- Service Account: Select the account that should have access to each deployment within this prediction environment. Only owners of the current prediction environment are available in the list of service accounts.

> [!NOTE] Note
> DataRobot recommends using an administrative service account as the account holder (an account that has access to each deployment that uses the configured prediction environment).

## Share a prediction environment

The sharing capability allows [appropriate user roles](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/reference/misc-ref/roles-permissions.html#custom-model-and-environment-roles) to grant permissions for prediction environments.

When you have created a prediction environment and want to share it with others, select Share ( [https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/images/icon-share.png](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/images/icon-share.png)) from the dashboard.

This takes you to the sharing window, which lists each associated user and their role. To remove a user, click the X button to the right of their role.

To re-assign a user's role, click on the assigned role and assign a new one from the dropdown.

To add a new user, enter their username in the Share with field and choose their role from the dropdown. Then click Share.

This action initiates an email notification.

## Delete a prediction environment

To delete a prediction environment, take the following steps:

1. Navigate to theDeployments > Prediction Environmentspage.
2. Next to the prediction environment you want to delete, click the delete icon.
3. In theDeletedialog box: