A Control Panel is a software tool which is used to handle the content of a hosting account. Including, but is not limited to, files, e-mails, databases, stats along with other operations carried out with them. The CP offers a web-based interface to manage all these things and everything else related to the Internet hosting service using different sections in which you can access features through buttons and/or menus. The less difficult to use a Control Panel is, the simpler it will be for you to control your presence online as a whole. In the standard case, the Control Panel is the hosting account’s back office, while an independent billing account is employed to handle payments and domain registrations - if the company provides this service. Trouble tickets may be managed through the billing account or through a separate system.