> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dynamic.xyz/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# External Wallets Overview

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External wallets are a way to let users sign up and log in to your application using their own wallet, such as MetaMask. This is opposed to embedded wallets, where the wallet is created and managed by Dynamic on signup or after.

<Tip>
  External wallets and embedded wallets are completely compatible, a user can start with an embedded wallet and also link their branded wallet, or vice versa.
</Tip>

We cover enabling signup/login with external wallets in the [authentication methods section](/react/authentication-methods/external-wallets), and assume if you're reading this section that you've already enabled the appropriate chains and configured RPC URLs.

This section details the more advanced areas of external wallets, such as:

* [Connect vs Authenticate modes](/react/wallets/external-wallets/connected-vs-authenticated)
* [Allowing multiple wallet connections](/react/wallets/external-wallets/multi-wallet)
* [Recommending certain wallets at signup](/react/wallets/external-wallets/recommend-wallets)
* [Blocking risky wallet addresses with Chainalysis](/react/wallets/external-wallets/chainalysis)