Checkout repository into a directory that is part of your $ROS_PACKAGE_PATH (or add bride directory into $ROS_PACKAGE_PATH afterwards)
# git clone git://github.com/ipa320/bride.git
Install eclipse and all necessary plugins
# roscd bride
# make
To start bride use:
# rosrun bride eclipse
After updates in the brics plugins a complete installation is not necessary. To reinstall the updated brics plugins in your existing bride installation do the following steps:
# roscd bride
# make update