No power to starter!
You put the positive battery cable on the starter? I don't know how you could get that wrong, so the battery is hot at the starter there, and as soon as the small wire on the starter solenoid activates the solenoid (it should with the key in start, the only time that small wire has power on it) then the battery is connected directly to the starter motor and the engine should crank.
Find a wiring diagram of the start circuit for your vehicle, and trace the circuit from the start position of the ignition switch to the starter solenoid. There may be a starter relay involved, there surely will be a park/neutral safety switch or a manual clutch switch depending on the transmission you have, and there may be a theft deterrent module that is involved or maybe not. You will need a wiring diagram to diagnose it and a voltmeter would be very helpful. Post back with year, make, model, and engine size- I might be able to look at a wiring diagram, or send you a link.
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