What is a Panel and what is it for?

[DatGlockBoi]

Ive been browsing these forums for a bit and been mesisng with apk mainly hard coded ones as I dont really fully or even a bit understand what a "panel" is, I decided to look around and try to see if theirs a plain explantions but didnt come across of any. Just wondering what is a panel and why would one use it and its benefits etc.

 

[bc12]

Ive been browsing these forums for a bit and been mesisng with apk mainly hard coded ones as I dont really fully or even a bit understand what a "panel" is, I decided to look around and try to see if theirs a plain explantions but didnt come across of any. Just wondering what is a panel and why would one use it and its benefits etc.

Personally, I think of the panel as a 'middle man'. It has several advantages over using hardcoded apps.

Your app points to the panel which points to your suppliers dns. Thus their login info is forwarded to your supplier for validation.
Unlike hardcoded apps, your app points to a anonymously (hopefully) hosted panel somewhere, not your supplier.

If your supplier goes down, updating your panels DNS to your new supplier is enough to keep your customers online.

If you have multiple suppliers, you can even add multiple DNS's to some panels. I don't know how, but it automatically redirects you to the proper supplier.

Also, perhaps the most used feature, panels provide a way to interact with the app using the apps API. You can update an apps themes, send your customers messages, setup a sports guide, setup a VPN for your customers, or even post ads now. Depends on the panel and app of course.

Take this info with a grain of salt as I'm no expect by any means and am just learning myself.

 

[DatGlockBoi]

Personally, I think of the panel as a 'middle man'. It has several advantages over using hardcoded apps.

Your app points to the panel which points to your suppliers dns. Thus their login info is forwarded to your supplier for validation.
Unlike hardcoded apps, your app points to a anonymously (hopefully) hosted panel somewhere, not your supplier.

If your supplier goes down, updating your panels DNS to your new supplier is enough to keep your customers online.

If you have multiple suppliers, you can even add multiple DNS's to some panels. I don't know how, but it automatically redirects you to the proper supplier.

Also, perhaps the most used feature, panels provide a way to interact with the app using the apps API. You can update an apps themes, send your customers messages, setup a sports guide, setup a VPN for your customers, or even post ads now. Depends on the panel and app of course.

Take this info with a grain of salt as I'm no expect by any means and am just learning myself.

Thanks for that explanation it makes sense the way you explained it. I couldnt understand how it connected people with the service I was thinking it was kinda like where you controlled the max connection etc but now it makes sense. thanks.

 

[moniKKa]

I use a panel and it helps a lot, since you don't have to disturb your customers with constant app uninstall and download
You change / add dns, then create account and tell customers to login from app
Easy peasy

 

[DatGlockBoi]

I use a panel and it helps a lot, since you don't have to disturb your customers with constant app uninstall and download
You change / add dns, then create account and tell customers to login from app
Easy peasy

why would you run into having to constatnly change the dns?

 

[Poncho]

why would you run into having to constatnly change the dns?

services can and do change dns for many reasons, mostly security

 

[redsvision]

I use a panel and it helps a lot, since you don't have to disturb your customers with constant app uninstall and download
You change / add dns, then create account and tell customers to login from app
Easy peasy

Sounds useful, thanks

 

[DatGlockBoi]

services can and do change dns for many reasons, mostly security

and I assume offshore btc type hosting is the hosting of choice here?

 

[KDtv]

Can anyone explain how you set up a panel? I understand the concept etc. but still have no clue how I go about setting one up.

 

[bc12]

Can anyone explain how you set up a panel? I understand the concept etc. but still have no clue how I go about setting one up.

Any particular panel you have in mind?

Some panels have quite a few settings once inside, but for the simple ones.

- upload files to your host
- login w/ admin/admin (usually), then update those credentials
- add the dns of your service provider

Your panel should work now, just point your app to the panels location.