First step is soldering the motors to the ESC. For this build, I went with SunnySky 2100Kv X2207S motors and ZTW 20A escs. The motor wires solder onto pads directly on the esc. When I started this, my original plan was to leave the wires the original length and just tuck them in under the parts as I assembled. So what you see here is the wires left at their original length.
Then after the first motor, the other 3 motors also need soldered.