A Control Panel is a tool that is used to manage the content of a hosting account. This includes, but is not limited to, files, email messages, databases, stats along with other operations carried out with them. The Control Panel provides a web-based interface to handle all of these things and anything else associated with the hosting service through different sections in which you can access functions through menus and/or buttons. The less complicated to use a Control Panel is, the easier it will be for you to handle your online presence in its entirety. In the common scenario, the Control Panel is the hosting account’s back office, while a separate billing account is employed to control payments and domain name registrations - if the company offers that service. Trouble tickets could be dealt with via the billing account or through a different system.
