A Control Panel is a web-based user interface using which you can manage different aspects of your presence online. For instance, you can set up or edit site files, create and check emails, handle databases, check visitor statistics etc. These things are done using buttons and menus in a web browser and the Control Panel can also be called ‘back office’, i.e. the administration area associated with your Internet hosting account. Most Control Panels on the market will allow you to handle all hosting-related matters, but you shall normally need a different system to manage payments or to get a new domain name when the company offers domain registrations. With respect to the platform they employ, you could be able to use the billing account to open a support ticket to ask a question or to troubleshoot an issue as well, or you may need to employ a third system.