Thank you in advance to anybody with advice!

We have a 1993 Honda Civic that had been t-boned on the driver's side.
We had a guy replace the driver side door (it was done with a 95 door
which we think is heavier), replace front driver side thing (not hood
but the thing that goes over the front tire) and he did bondo on the
back driver side (the part that goes over the back tire).

Since he did this work, we have to keep the overhead light in the off
position becuase it stays on continuously otherwise.

I'm not sure if any of this has to do with our current situation, but I
have a gut feeling that it might.

So, the car wouldn't start. We jump it and it would run fine until you
turned off the ignition. Then you couldn't restart it. It didn't
hestitate, click, growl, grind or anything. It was just dead.

So, I didn't have money to buy a new battery (which I thought was the
problem). It sat for a month. I bought a new battery and the battery
goop (which I swear is vaseline) and the foam rubber things to put on
the posts, all which Autozone told me we needed. Just to make everyone
laugh it took us 2 hours to change the battery, somewhat because of
improper tools and more because I was scared of it zapping me or
something like that.

We got the new battery in and when I put the key in the ignition and
turned it part way I got dash lights and then full turn I got nothing.
The next several attempts I didn't even get dash lights.

If any one can tell me what I should be checking or doing differently,
I would greatly appreciate it. We (my daughter and I) have gone beyond
our knowledge and comfort zones. She needs her car for school and I'm
willing to tackle other mechanical things, with good instructions, if I
need to do so.

We don't really have the money to take this to a mechanic, especially
after the auto body repair.

Thanks, Stephanie