Merge pull request #240117 from craigshoemaker/aca/getting-started

[Container Apps] Get started (New article)

Author: v-dirichards

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+---
+title: Get started with Azure Container Apps
+description: First steps in working Azure Container Apps
+services: container-apps
+author: craigshoemaker
+ms.service: container-apps
+ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.date: 08/30/2023
+ms.author: cshoe
+---
+
+# Get started with Azure Container Apps
+
+Azure Container Apps is a fully managed environment that enables you to run containerized applications and microservices on a serverless platform. Container Apps simplifies the process of deploying, running, and scaling applications packaged as containers in the Azure ecosystem.
+
+Get started with Azure Container Apps by exploring the following resources.
+
+## Resources
+
+| Action | Resource |
+|---|---|
+| Deploy your first container app | • [From an existing image](quickstart-portal.md)<br>• [From code on your machine](deploy-visual-studio-code.md) |
+| Define scale rules | • [Scale an app](scale-app.md)  |
+| Set up ingress | • [Set up ingress](ingress-how-to.md) |
+| Add a custom domain |  • [With a free certificate](custom-domains-managed-certificates.md)<br>• [With an existing certificate](custom-domains-certificates.md)|
+| Run tasks for a finite duration | • [Create a job](jobs-get-started-cli.md) |
+| Review best practices  | • [Custom virtual network](vnet-custom.md)<br>• [Enable authentication](authentication.md)<br>• [Manage revisions](revisions-manage.md) |
+
+## Next steps
+
+> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
+> [Deploy your first container app](get-started.md)