Panel & files
The panel is where you run the server: the console, the files, the settings and the version. These articles cover the changes people make most often.
Most settings are a switch or a dropdown with an explanation next to it, not a line in a text file. The panel marks which ones need a restart before they take effect.
Panel & files articles
Delivery: most servers are handed over instantly and run within seconds of payment, the rest follow within 60 minutes during the day and within 12 hours at night.