How to become chess Fide Master?

I know that I'm supposed to get a rating of 2200, but where do I go to get the rating? Will any chess club do? Also, assuming that I've gotten the rating is that all I need?

Thanks, I checked the official Fide site, but it didn't give any clear statements on how to receive the title.

You will have to compete in FIDE sanctioned tournaments. A club would have to be FIDE registered.

Where do you go to get a FIDE registered club membership? And where do I go about to find a FIDE sanctioned tournament?

If you are in the United Stakes, you should be able to find one here http://www.uschess.org/

Oh Goldname, it's 2300 for FIDE Master.  2200 for National Master

if you already have the rating, you might want to check with your local chess club. There might be a fee to pay, and other requirements such as how many Masters you competed against. Check with a local chess club.

In order to apply for FM You must at some point have had FIDE ELO rating of 2300 or more.  if I recall correctly, along with the application some kind of registration fee must be paid for FIDE as well. It may well be that your national chess federation (eg. USCF) may automatically apply and pay for the fees for any member reaching 2300. At least Finnish chess federation does but this may be different from country to country. 

If you want to play in ELO rated tournaments then good first step would be to join your local chess club who can give you more info. The club should be member of your national federation which in turn is member in FIDE. However, notice that most national tournaments may not be ELO rated.

I'm on a program myself.  Endgame Strategy is my next book (should come in the mail today ^_^ ) then I'll work on Starting Out: Defensive Play. 

Bonjour Philip, aux States ça doit être pareil qu'en France. D'abord s'inscrire dans un club! ensuite dès que vous avez votre licence vous vous inscrivez dans un tournoi, rapide ou lent  qu'importe et vous verrez de suite votre niveau... déja les membres du club vous auront fait jouer des parties contre eux et ils pourront vous estimer...Quand vous vous inscrirez dans le club, évitez de leur dire que vous êtes du niveau d'un Maitre, faites quelques parties contre eux d'abord....

you make it sound like it's just a bureaucratic formality. Get about 1200 ratings points better than your current level in the next ten years, if ever, and we'll talk about it then.

About what does a FIDE ELO rating of 2300 equate to in USCF rating?

Can I be a master whilst only playing online and thus acheiving a 2200+ rating?

Not really, though FIDE online Arena delivers titles for online performance. But OTB players wouldn't take those titles seriously, and they're worth nothing compared to OTB titles.

The difference of rating (just counting one criteria) is too big, between Arena and OTB, GM is 2000 in Arena, and 2500 in OTB.