Hi!
I have the same problem. I installed SilverStripe today and I've been following the tutorial but I receive this error when I try to rebuild the database to create the new template called HomePage.ss:
Building Database
Creating database tables
# Newsletter
# Newsletter_SentRecipient
# Newsletter_Recipient
# NewsletterType
# PageComment
# Email_BounceRecord
# Email_BlackList
# PageView
# SiteTree
# Field SiteTree.ClassName: changed to enum('SiteTree','GhostPage','Page','UserDefinedForm','ErrorPage','RedirectorPage','VirtualPage','HomePage','SubscribeForm') character set utf8 collate utf8_general_ci default 'SiteTree' (from enum('SiteTree','GhostPage','Page','UserDefinedForm','ErrorPage','RedirectorPage','VirtualPage','SubscribeForm') character set utf8 collate utf8_general_ci default 'SiteTree')
# Field SiteTree_Live.ClassName: changed to enum('SiteTree','GhostPage','Page','UserDefinedForm','ErrorPage','RedirectorPage','VirtualPage','HomePage','SubscribeForm') character set utf8 collate utf8_general_ci default 'SiteTree' (from enum('SiteTree','GhostPage','Page','UserDefinedForm','ErrorPage','RedirectorPage','VirtualPage','SubscribeForm') character set utf8 collate utf8_general_ci default 'SiteTree')
# Field SiteTree_versions.ClassName: changed to enum('SiteTree','GhostPage','Page','UserDefinedForm','ErrorPage','RedirectorPage','VirtualPage','HomePage','SubscribeForm') character set utf8 collate utf8_general_ci default 'SiteTree' (from enum('SiteTree','GhostPage','Page','UserDefinedForm','ErrorPage','RedirectorPage','VirtualPage','SubscribeForm') character set utf8 collate utf8_general_ci default 'SiteTree')
# QueuedEmail
# File
# EditableCheckboxOption
# EditableDropdownOption
# EditableFormField
# EditableRadioOption
# SubmittedForm
# SubmittedFormField
# Group
# Member
# Member_UnsubscribeRecord
# Permission
# Widget
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Thanks!
Sylvie