A control panel is a web-based graphic interface which enables you to manage various aspects of your hosting service. Some examples of the things that you'll be able to do using such an instrument are file and e-mail management, DNS records editing, URL forwarding, etc. Since you'll find different control panel brands, the services that you will be able to manage are also different and can also depend on the characteristics that the hosting company provides. For example, you may have a certain option in one control panel and not in another, or it may take additional steps to do a specific task. Such a tool provides you with the opportunity to use a point-and-click interface rather than typing commands with complex syntax inside a command line. Despite the fact that some users would prefer the latter option, the vast majority of users like the easier level of administration which a control panel can provide.