A Control Panel is a software tool used to control the content of a website hosting account. This can include, but is not limited to, files, email messages, databases, stats as well as other operations performed with them. The CP offers a web-based interface to handle these things and anything else associated with the Internet hosting service via different sections where you can access features through menus and/or buttons. The less difficult to use a Control Panel is, the easier it will be for you to handle your presence online altogether. In the general scenario, the CP is the Internet hosting account’s back office, while a different billing account is used to handle payments and domain registrations - if the company offers that particular service. Trouble tickets can be addressed from the billing account or by using an independent system.