A Control Panel is a software tool which is used to handle the content of a website hosting account. This includes, but is not limited to, files, emails, databases, stats along with other operations carried out with them. The CP provides a web-based interface to manage all these things and everything else associated with the website hosting service through different sections in which you can access functions through menus and/or buttons. The less complicated to use a CP is, the simpler it shall be for you to manage your online presence in general. In the standard scenario, the Control Panel is the hosting account’s back office, while a different billing account is used to control payments and domain registrations - if the company offers that service. Trouble tickets could be addressed from the billing account or via a separate system.