OK, in the config screen, under themes where you can add a relative path for a footer/header file...
Once this path is added is there anything else that has to be done to get the footer/header to show?
No,you should set reletive path from {inastallation Directory} and then they will show up ...
http://coppermine-gallery.net/demo/cpg14x/docs/index.htm#admin_theme_include_path_start