Hi,
select the template manager in the template master file, click the edit main page option it shows the code,we need to search the footer tag in that code and then update it.
<div id=”footer”>
<jdoc:include type=”modules” name=”position-14″ />
<p>
© Copyright <?php echo date(“Y”);?> Elaine <a href=’http://www.cmsmind.com/’>Joomla Tutorials</a>
</p>
</div><!– end footer –>