# Prepare external models

> Prepare external models - Prepare to create deployments from external models

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- [Add an external prediction environment](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/ext-pred-env.html): Linked from this page.
- [Manage external prediction environments](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/ext-pred-env-manage.html): Linked from this page.
- [Register external models](https://docs.datarobot.com/en/docs/classic-ui/mlops/deployment/ext-model-prep/ext-model-reg.html): Linked from this page.

## Documentation content

# Prepare for external model deployment

External prediction environments and model packages allow you to deploy external (or remote) models to DataRobot. These models can make predictions on local infrastructure or any other external environment while DataRobot performs monitoring and management through the MLOps agents.

| Topic | Describes |
| --- | --- |
| Add an external prediction environment | How to set up prediction environments on your own infrastructure, group prediction environments, and configure permissions and approval workflows. |
| Manage external prediction environments | How to view, edit, delete, and share external prediction environments, or deploy models to external prediction environments. |
| Register external models | How to register external models in the Model Registry. |