A Control Panel is a software tool used to control the content of an Internet hosting account. Including, but is not limited to, files, e-mails, databases, stats and various operations performed with them. The CP provides a web-based interface to manage all of these things and everything else relevant to the web hosting service through different sections where you can access functions through buttons and/or menus. The simpler to use a CP is, the simpler it shall be for you to control your online presence as a whole. In the standard scenario, the CP is the web hosting account’s back office, while an independent billing account is employed to manage payments and domain registrations - if the company provides that particular service. Trouble tickets can be addressed via the billing account or through a different system.