trying to put a tire on for the first time. won't inflate?

[misterprofessionality]

so, in an attempt to get back on the road after my flat tire incident last friday, i tried to get my new tire mounted today. after many hours of backbreaking labor, it's completely on the rim, but for some reason won't inflate? i tried the tire inflater we have here at home and it produced no pressure in the tire, i then tried to take it to the local gas station inflater to see if that would produce any results, but hope, no pressure at all.

i tried rubbing soap around to see if there are any leaks, but no bubbles were produced. what's going on ?