The install script uses stowsh to symlink dotfiles into the appropriate location.

git clone git@github.com:mikepqr/dotfiles.git ~/.dotfiles
cd .dotfiles
git config --local user.email "mike@mike.place"
./install.sh

If you're running install.sh on an ssh one-liner, you need the -t option, i.e. ssh -t server ~/.dotfiles/install.sh.