What Can I Do from the Control Panel?

The control panel is the heart of your hosting service. From there you can manage almost everything related to your website, emails, files, and security — no technical expertise needed! 😉

Whether you use DirectAdmin or cPanel on your Bacan.com account, here is what you can do, step by step with real examples.

🎛️ What can I do from the control panel?

Here is a summary of the most useful features:

📁 1. Manage your website files

Upload, move, or delete files
Create folders or unzip .zip archives
Edit files directly (for example, index.html or .htaccess)

📌 Example: Upload your website to the public_html folder to make it visible online.

📧 2. Create and manage email accounts

Create custom emails like info@yourdomain.com
Change passwords
Set up redirects or auto-responders
Access Webmail to read your emails online

📌 Example: Set up contact@mycompany.com for customer service.

🛠️ 3. Install applications with one click (like WordPress)

With tools like Softaculous (in cPanel) or Installatron (in DirectAdmin), you can install:

WordPress
Joomla, Prestashop, Moodle and more

📌 Example: Install WordPress in 5 minutes without touching any code.

🧠 4. Manage MySQL databases

Create or delete databases
Access phpMyAdmin to view or edit data
Connect your site to the database (for example, WordPress requires one)

📌 Example: Restore a database when migrating a site.

🌐 5. Manage domains and subdomains

Add subdomains (blog.yourdomain.com)
Create additional domains (if your plan allows it)
Set up redirects

📌 Example: Redirect mydomain.net to mydomain.com.

🔒 6. Activate SSL certificate (HTTPS)

Install a free SSL certificate (Let’s Encrypt)
Force secure browsing with HTTPS

📌 Example: Enable the security padlock on your website.

🗂️ 7. Review and restore backups

View available automatic backups
Restore files, emails, or databases from previous days

📌 Example: Restore your site to how it was yesterday after an error.

📈 8. View statistics and resource usage

How much disk space you are using
How many emails you have
Site traffic and visitors
CPU, RAM, process usage (on advanced plans)

📌 Example: Detect if your site is consuming too many resources and needs an upgrade.

🛠️ DirectAdmin or cPanel?

Both panels offer similar features but with different interfaces. At Bacan.com we use both depending on the plan, and we help you make the most of each one according to your needs.