A Control Panel is a tool that is used to control the content of a web hosting account. This can include, but is not limited to, files, e-mails, databases, statistics and various operations performed with them. The Control Panel offers a web-based interface to control all of these things and anything else associated with the Internet hosting service through different sections where you can access features through menus and/or buttons. The less difficult to use a CP is, the easier it will be for you to handle your web presence as a whole. In the common scenario, the CP is the web hosting account’s back office, while an independent billing account is employed to handle payments and domain registrations - if the company offers that service. Trouble tickets may be addressed through the billing account or by using a separate system.