Setup your plugins by cloning this...
git clone https://github.com/VundleVim/Vundle.vim.git ~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
Then update your .vimrc to use it and include a few essential plugins
set nocompatible
filetype off
set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
call vundle#begin()
Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim' " manages all plugins and etc
Plugin 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim' " enables ctrl+p functionality similar to sublime
Plugin 'airblade/vim-gitgutter' " just a git gutter
Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround' " surrounds text objects, words or lines
Plugin 'tpope/vim-commentary' " for commenting lines out
Plugin 'tpope/vim-repeat' " lets you use . for repeating non-native commands
call vundle#end()
filetype on
filetype indent on
filetype plugin on
To actually install them, open up vim and run
:PluginInstall