A control panel is a web-based graphic interface which enables you to manage numerous features of your hosting service. Examples of things you will be able to do by using this kind of a tool are email and file management, DNS records editing, URL forwarding, etcetera. As there're different control panel brands, the services that you will be able to control are also different and may also depend on the characteristics that the hosting company offers. For instance, you may have a particular option in one control panel and not in another, or it may take more steps to perform a specific task. Such a tool provides you with the chance to use a point-and-click interface instead of entering commands with complex syntax within a command line. Although some users prefer the latter option, the majority of users welcome the easier level of administration which a control panel can provide.