A Control Panel is a tool used to control the content of an Internet hosting account. This can include, but is not limited to, files, e-mail messages, databases, statistics and various operations carried out with them. The CP offers a web-based interface to control these things and anything else associated with the web hosting service using different sections in which you can access functions through menus and/or buttons. The less complicated to use a CP is, the easier it shall be for you to control your presence online as a whole. In the common scenario, the Control Panel is the hosting account’s back office, while a different billing account is employed to manage payments and domain registrations - if the company offers that particular service. Trouble tickets can be addressed from the billing account or via a separate system.