For about 20 years I have been describing to my wife about how an Italian that I used to work with brought in fresh figs that he grew.How incredibly delicious they were.About how someday I would try growing them myself.
   After about 20 years of listening to this, the other day my wife(who has never tasted a fresh fig-there not to common in these parts) said to me " I'm sick of hearing about it-I've done a little research and ordered 3 fig plants.They will be here next week . Now you can shut up about it and just start doing it."
  Needless to say I was caught a bit off guard.For one thing I like to do my own research, and move at my own pace(a slow one I will admit). Be that as it may, next week I will be receiving in 1 quart pots  a Hardy Chicago,a Celeste, and a Saint Anthony Marseilles figs.
  While I have considerable gardening experience(mostly vegetables) my fruit growing has been limited to strawberries,raspberries, and gooseberries. I realize that this is going to be a  different ballgame.
   I live in coastal Rhode Island-USDA zone 6A.. My own research shows me that my wife's choices were good (except for maybe the Saint Anthony?).
   What I really need advice on is what should I do when these small plants arrive. Do I re pot? The best soil? I've been surfing the net trying to find all the info I can-including joining this forum.I realize that this is not the ideal time of year to start this type of thing. Any  relevant advice from anyone would be greatly appreciated Thanks.

welcome to the site and good luck with your new hobby may it consume you as it has many.. I started last year with 5 cuttings and now have over 100 cuttings started with 20 or so varieties (need to take accurate count again) . if you do a search on this site you will find everything you need to do to your young trees. keep us posted and if you can't find an answer just ask we will be more than glad to help.

Newbie is right.  I started with just a few, and now I have over 30 different varieties.  So run, now, before it's too late!  ;-) 

Just kidding of course.  It's actually a very fun and rewarding hobby.  And unlike many other hobbies it is productive and good for your health.

Your wife made some good choices, and you will have a lot of fun with these.  And once you taste the first fully ripe fig you grew yourself, there's no turning back my friend.  Enjoy!

Best wishes.

John
North Georgia Piedmont
Zone 7b

Don't worry because fig plants are generally very resilient. Your fears are not more than the kind that new parents have before the child is born and which fear dissipate with a few months.
Your plants will be most probably delivered in pots because it is no time for bare root plants. All you need to do it up-pot it to a relatively larger pot (but don't overdo in size incrementing) and fill with a good commercial soil that will drain well & you may add some extra perlite for drainage. After repotting, place them in filtered son for a week and when the leaves are normal looking (not drooping) then introduce it to full son gradually. Don't forget to keep the soil moist and not to let it dry out.
In your zone 6A, you may have to store the dormant plants inside in a cool place where temperatures are under 45F or in the garage at least for the first few years where temperature will stay above 20F. Well you will have plenty of time to figure out your winter storage strategy. 
Good luck.