What Is an Administration Panel?
An admin panel is a tool with a visual interface. You use it to control and manage a server. It’s easier than typing text commands. Even people with little tech skill can use it.
Skilled admins can do every server task with text commands alone. But a hosting panel makes daily tasks much easier. Here’s what you can do with one:
- Create or delete FTP accounts
- Connect and manage domains
- Add or remove subdomains
- Manage email accounts
- Create and manage databases
- Set up backups and security
Modern hosting panels aren’t just for server experts. They’re built for beginners too. You can manage your website and hosting while you learn.
There are two main types of hosting panels:
- Premium (paid) hosting panels
- Free and open-source hosting panels
Premium Hosting Panels
We’ll look at four popular paid panels: cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, and RunCloud.
cPanel
cPanel is one of the most popular hosting panels in the world. Many hosting providers support it. Developers, businesses, and hosting companies use it to manage websites on dedicated servers and VPS setups.
cPanel offers many tools in one place: server admin, website management, email hosting, security, and backups. It works well for experts and beginners alike.
One handy feature is the built-in app installer. You can install apps like WordPress in just a few clicks.
Key cPanel Features
- Check available disk space
- Manage FTP accounts
- Connect to FTP servers
- Create, edit,
