A tour of the Control Panel
Where to find websites, databases, e-mails, DNS, billing and account settings in the Control Panel.
The Control Panel is where you manage everything on your MonsterASP.NET account. This page shows you how it is organised, so you always know where to look.
The main menu
The menu on the left is split into three groups.
Services
| Menu item | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | An overview of your account and your services. |
| Websites | Create and manage your cloud websites. |
| Databases | Create and manage MSSQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases. |
| E-mails | Set up e-mail hosting, mailboxes and aliases. |
| DNS | Manage the DNS zones of your domains. |
| Tickets | Open a support ticket and follow our answers. |
Billing
| Menu item | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Subscriptions | Buy, extend, renew or upgrade a Premium subscription. |
| Invoices | Find and download your invoices. |
| Contacts | Change the billing details shown on invoices. |
Account
| Menu item | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Settings | Your account details, password and sign-in security. |
| Managers | Give other people delegated access to your account. |
| Messages | Messages and notifications we sent you. |
| Tasks | The queue of operations running in the background. |
| Login | A log of sign-ins to your account. |
Inside a website
When you open a website, the left menu changes to the tools for that one website.
| Menu item | What you do there |
|---|---|
| Overview | Basic information and the current state of the website. |
| Files | Browse and edit files in the File manager. |
| Domains | Add your own domains (aliases / bindings). |
| HTTPS | Manage SSL certificates and the HTTPS redirect. |
| Subdomains | Create third-level domains. |
| Deploy | FTP / SFTP and Visual Studio (Web Deploy) access. |
| Git deploy | Deploy from a GitHub repository. |
| Scripting | ASP.NET and PHP settings. |
| AppInstaller | Install a ready-made application. |
| Process | The list of running processes. |
| Tasks | Planned jobs. |
| Resource | Resource usage on the server. |
| Logs | Error and access logs. |
| Upgrade | Transfer the website or scale it up. |
Tip
Databases, e-mails and subscriptions work the same way: open one from the list and the left menu switches to its own tools.
Where to go next
Still stuck?
Our support team is happy to help.