A Control Panel is a tool which is used to handle the content of a hosting account. Including, but is not limited to, files, emails, databases, stats along with other operations performed with them. The Control Panel provides a web-based interface to control these things and anything else associated with the website hosting service via different sections in which you can access functions through buttons and/or menus. The less complicated to use a CP is, the easier it shall be for you to handle your world-wide web presence in general. In the standard scenario, the Control Panel is the web hosting account’s back office, while an independent billing account is employed to handle payments and domain name registrations - if the company offers this particular service. Trouble tickets can be dealt with via the billing account or through a different system.