Navigating the Hosting Control Panel: Key Features
Once you've accessed your hosting through the Eco Web Hosting client area, you'll be taken directly to your hosting
control panel — the central place to manage your website, domains, files, databases, and more.
This guide walks you through the key areas, so you can get comfortable with the tools available and start managing your
hosting confidently.
✅ What You’ll Find in the Hosting Control Panel
Your control panel is organised into clear sections, each offering powerful tools designed to be easy to use — whether
you’re a beginner or a seasoned site owner.
📁 Files & Site Content
These tools help you upload and manage your website files:
- File Manager – Browse, upload, and edit files directly in your browser
- FTP Accounts – Set up and manage access for FTP clients like FileZilla
- Backups – Use JetBackup to download or restore backups of files, databases, or your entire account
🌐 Domains & DNS
Manage everything related to your domain names:
- Domain Management – Add or manage domains and subdomains
- DNS Settings – Update DNS records like A, MX, TXT, and CNAME
- Redirects – Set up URL or domain-level redirects easily
🗃 Databases
Most modern websites (like WordPress) require a database. Here you can:
- Create MySQL Databases and Users
- Access phpMyAdmin – A visual tool to manage database content, export/import data, and run queries
📧 Email Tools
Email is managed entirely through your separate Email Control Panel, which is accessible directly from your Eco Web
Hosting client area.
From there, you can:
- Create and manage mailboxes
- Set up email forwarders and autoresponders
- Adjust spam filtering settings
- Access Webmail
🔐 Note: The hosting control panel does not handle email functions — please use the Email Control Panel for anything
related to your email setup.
⚙️ Advanced & Developer Tools
These features offer greater control and performance options:
- PHP Selector – Choose your preferred PHP version and enable/disable extensions
- Node.js & Python Support – Run apps using your preferred language
- Git Integration – Connect to Git repositories and deploy code
- Cron Jobs – Automate scripts and scheduled tasks
- Redis – Enable object caching for improved performance
🚀 Performance & Optimisation
Your hosting comes with several tools to boost your site’s speed and efficiency:
- LSCache – A high-performance caching engine built into the server
- WordPress Manager – Install, manage, back up, or clone your WordPress sites with ease
- PHP X-Ray – Identify what’s slowing down your PHP-based site
🔐 Security Tools
Protect your site and data with built-in security features:
- Free SSL Certificates – Enable HTTPS for your websites
- Password-Protected Directories – Restrict access to specific areas of your site
- cpGuard Security Suite – Automatically scan for malware and security threats, with advanced protection included as
standard
⭐ Tip: Only Use What You Need
Don’t worry if you don’t recognise every tool right away — many features are optional and designed for more advanced
users. You can safely ignore anything you're not using.
