git clone git://github.com/elle/dotfiles ~/.dotfiles
cd ~/.dotfiles
rake install
What this script does is backing up existing config files by renaming them.
And then symlinking to the files in this repo that live in ~/.dotfiles
Vim plugins are managed through vundle. You'll need to install vundle to get them.
git clone https://github.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
Then run :BundleInstall in vim.
.gitconfig includes my git user name and email. You will need to update it
to your name and email.