An internet hosting control panel is a collection of instruments that you can access from a web browser to control your online content. As you will have a graphic point-and-click interface, you'll be able to use these tools to do various tasks much easier than if you need to type complex commands in a command line. All control panels allow you to do some basic things such as controlling your files, e-mail addresses and databases or opening logs and stats, however a few of them are much easier to use than others and offer more features that can save you efforts and time. That's why, the control panel that you'll receive with a new hosting account can make a difference, which means that you should check it and see whether it will provide what you need before you subscribe for the service.