# Customization Tutorials

Learn how to customize UCLCHEM for your specific research needs.

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## What You'll Learn

In these tutorials, you'll learn how to:

- Create custom chemical networks with MakeRates
- Add or remove reactions and species
- Fine-tune the ODE solver settings
- Customize physical parameters
- Extend UCLCHEM for specialized applications

## Advanced Topics

These tutorials are for users who need to:

- Model chemistry in unusual environments
- Test new reaction rate coefficients
- Develop new physics modules
- Contribute to UCLCHEM development

## Prerequisites

Strong familiarity with:
- UCLCHEM basics (see [Basic Tutorials](../basics/index.md))
- Chemical kinetics
- For custom physics: Fortran programming

See also:
- [MakeRates Guide](../../user-guide/makerates.md)
- [Contributing Guide](../../contributing/index.md)